Press Up Ltd, one of the country’s biggest leisure and hospitality groups, has initiated proceedings against the Government over Covid-19 restrictions on pubs and restaurants. The group, controlled by businessmen Paddy McKillen Jr and Matt Ryan, had been calling for empirical evidence to justify the closures. It is the third legal action the Government will face in relation to pandemic restrictions. The action by Press Up Ltd and 17 associated companies was initiated in the High Court yesterday. Last week, lawyers issued letters to the defendants on behalf of the group threatening legal action if restrictions on pubs and restaurants in Dublin were extended beyond October 10.

Source: Irish Independent October 08, 2020 09:56 UTC