Coronavirus: Cork cafe owner hits back after being trolled for being 'too safe'

Richard Jacobs of Idaho Cafe said he and his staff are “giving everything” to make sure that their customers are kept safe during this pandemic. Picture: Clare Keogh

A public health expert has defended a popular city cafe’s Covid-19 precautions after it was criticised online for having 'over-the-top' and 'White House' levels of security.

The co-owner of Cork city’s Idaho Cafe, Richard Jacob, robustly defended their new customer safety measures and said he was proud at being “trolled for being too safe”.