Dublin’s drink only-pubs will not be allowed to reopen next week as planned due to rising coronavirus cases in the capital. Expressing concern about a 20-fold increase in Covid-19 cases in Dublin in the space of a few weeks, Mr Varadkar said the Government would make a decision on restrictions on Tuesday. A total of 1,068 cases were notified in Dublin over the two-week period up to last Friday. Dublin South East, which stretches from Baggot Street through Rathmines and Ranelagh to Leopardstown and Sandyford, recorded 126 new cases. In Dublin South, by contrast, there were 44 new cases, giving a 14-day incidence of just 32.3.

Source: The Irish Times September 14, 2020 11:16 UTC