Paul Hosford: Indoor dining yet another messy rollout to dent public confidence

The decision to open hospitality indoors on July 26 was flagged more than three weeks ago, yet with five days to go, departments were not being clear in their instructions to the Attorney General

Peter Roche, from Finglas, Dublin, centre. enjoys a pint with his friends Jack Edwards, right, from Florida, and Archie Rutledge, from Texas, in Mulligans Bar on Poolbeg Street in Dublin as indoor dining in pubs and restaurants reopened across Ireland on Monday.

And so, after division and protest and waiting, the return of indoor dining.

If you're fully vaccinated or under 18, that is. Not quite Freedom Day, but a further step on the road.