Dublin city shops will have to enforce a strict on-street queuing regime if they are to reopen their doors on Monday. However, the rules, coupled with two-metre distancing requirements, would mean that most shops could not have more than two or three customers waiting outside. “By working together, and with a common sense approach, a successful reopening of Dublin can happen that works for all parties. “We would be very aware that in Dublin city the retail spaces can be quite small and queuing, particularly with the guidelines in mind, would be almost impossible. Business organisation Dublin Town said it had circulated the queuing protocols to its members and believed they represented a “sensible, balanced approach”.

Source: The Irish Times June 04, 2020 00:56 UTC