A few “fellas drinking pints and eating a packet of peanuts” will not constitute a pub operating as a restaurant, the chief medical officer has warned. Dr Tony Holohan urged the trade to be “sensible” after it was confirmed that pubs could reopen ahead of schedule on June 29 if they operated as restaurants. Pubs were one of the first sectors to close down amid the coronavirus emergency, closing their doors on March 15. Read MoreAt the daily Covid-19 briefing, Dr Holohan was asked what a pub had to do to be considered a restaurant. This can be more easily implemented by businesses, and will ensure public safety, while also safeguarding Irish businesses and livelihoods.”PA Media

Source: Irish Independent June 05, 2020 20:03 UTC