Geoff Percival: Pubs' win opens door to next financial scandal
A woman walks past Sinnotts pub in Dublin's city centre as the High Court ruled that four pubs owners are entitled to compensation from insurer FBD over losses suffered because of Covid-19. Picture: Brian Lawless/PA Wire
A good day for pubs, despite there being none open in which to raise a glass.
The fallout from the High Court deciding that FBD should, indeed, pay insurance to and compensate four pubs over the losses they have incurred due to the disruption caused by the Covid pandemic could be widespread and long-running.
