Publicans risk the immediate closure of their pubs and losing their liquor licences if they are found breaching Covid-19 public health measures during new inspections on pubs, senior Garda sources have told The Irish Times. Deputy Garda Commissioner John Twomey said it had initially been the Garda’s intention to carry out “spot checks” on pubs, rather than inspecting all pubs. “However, it now appears that just a few days after their introduction, some licensed premises and their customers are ignoring the public health guidelines,” he said. “By doing so, they are putting themselves and everyone they then come into contact with at risk of getting Covid-19. Senior officers have told The Irish Times if pubs were found to be flouting the rules, they faced the prospect of being closed and/or losing their licence.

Source: The Irish Times July 03, 2020 23:26 UTC