Publicans warn they face ‘full-blown crisis’

Speaking at the outset of Tuesday’s press conference, Taoiseach Micheál Martin acknowledged the pressure that had come from the pub trade to reopen.

“I know that this will come as a blow to pub-owners. This virus is taking away their ability to earn a living; it is stopping them from providing a key service in the heart of many communities, especially in rural Ireland.”was rigid in his belief that, guided by public health advice, ongoing closure was essential given Covid-19 numbers were rising and the need to reopen schools this month.

International evidence was “very clear” that reopening pubs and nightclubs prematurely had led directly to an increase in cases.Acting chief medical officer Dr“I think there is a misperception out there that the vast majority of cases to date have been in Dublin. Just about one in four cases over the past two weeks has been in Dublin. We have seen significant numbers of cases in

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