He said many people who now cannot go to the pub will go to restaurants instead, where social distancing guidelines cannot be adhered to. “Social distancing is not working in our sector. Mindful of this, the Government is looking at potentially giving itself more powers to enforce these extraordinary measures. On Sunday evening, the Minister for Health Simon Harris confirmed the Government is considering activating a set of laws which previously have not been used. In aviation, the coming period is likely to see severe restrictions on flights in and out of the country.

Source: The Irish Times March 16, 2020 13:59 UTC