'Upset and weary' restaurant and pub owners hit out at reopening delays

Thousands of euro in stock will be wasted and staff and customers left at a loose end, upset business owners have said

Denis Cotter with a takeaway order ready for collection from Paradiso, Lancaster Quay, Cork. Picture: Larry Cummins

“Upset and weary” is how chef and restaurant owner Noel Keane felt after hearing that the return of indoor dining would be postponed once more.

He said the lack of clarity was destroying viable businesses.