Daniel McConnell: Basis for locking Dublin down again is flawed, crude, and unfair

Despite the guesswork, the NPHET recommended a shutdown of the capital again, which the Government has accepted

People prepare to dine in the outdoor seating area of a cafe in Dublin's city centre, as further restrictions in Dublin are imposed by the Government. Picture: Brian Lawless

'If it’s true, Micheál Martin and Leo Varadkar, you’re closing Dublin restaurants today it will be a disaster for so many of us & our suppliers. I’ve spent over €65k reopening, took back all 40 staff with no wage cuts, huge effort to keep guests safe & now this catastrophe.. Gutted!' 

That was the curt statement on Twitter from Eamonn O’Reilly, owner of the two-Michelin-star Greenhouse restaurant in Dublin yesterday, before the Government announced the capital city's lockdown.