Irish pubs update: The reopening news expected ahead of this week's address

This week is a big one for Ireland as the country takes another step of Level 5 restrictions and gets set to announced an updated plan for easing lockdown measures.

However, the status of Irish pubs and restaurants has been an area of strong interest and here's what's know.While nothing official has been confirmed, the message of an "outdoor first" approach from various minister has been more prominent. Minister Simon Harris also said he's optimistic that restaurants, gastropubs and pubs will be able to reopen and provide outdoor service this summer, without the need for a substantial meal.

Elsewhere, Tànaiste Leo Varadkar said that if the country keeps going in the right direction, outdoor dining and drinks will be possible. "The levels of outdoor socialising are going to rise either way in the coming weeks as the weather gets milder and the public health situation improves. Really the choice is whether to have increased levels of outdoor socialising take place in the controlled settings provided by hospitality or leave it unfettered and uncontrolled in public spaces, without any facilities.

"We're looking at opening outdoor first, and hopefully we can get that, and that'll go well and things will run successfully. And then following on from that, maybe three or four weeks down the line, we'll get our indoor back open. But lessons have been learned from Christmas, we've got a critical mass of our elderly and vulnerable vaccinated now," he said.

When asked about the June 10th date, another source said: “That would be the optimistic date some are looking at, yes, but depends how things go.”

Never mind the science. When am I to be allowed to see my grandchildren who live in a neighbouring county? They still have not had last year’s birthday presents, Christmas presents and Easter eggs. Just a few miles away but might as well be at the other end of the world.

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