The Curtin family of the Shoemaker Bar – Nuala, Grace and Steve – ready to resume trading after the lifting of the lock-down on Monday morning in Castleisland. Photo by John ReidyStaff at Flahive’s Bar in Ballyheigue, celebrating the re-opening of their bar on Monday. Photo by John KelliherThere were joyous scenes in almost all areas of North Kerry this week as the hospitality sector finally re-opened their doors - some after 15 months of closure. "I don't want to be negative, but honestly it was a very difficult re-opening in some ways. After being closed for nine months, you're going to have some teething problems and you'll have that difficulty in getting back into that rhythm," she said.

Source: Irish Independent June 09, 2021 06:00 UTC