Cork publican fined after up to 30 customers found drinking in bar following closing time

Judge commends pub owner for driving customers home

The publican was fined €200 at Cork District Court.

A District Court judge said she was well aware of the importance of the pub in rural Ireland and she commended a publican for driving his customers home in a case where he was prosecuted for having patrons on the premises after-hours.

Publican and licensee of The Sportsman’s Arms in Aherla, Dermot Forde, could not be in two places at the one time and this was the nub of the problem on the night, his solicitor Donal Daly explained at Cork District Court.