Irish pubs may be prosecuted for COVID-19 public health breaches


  • World
  • Thursday, 09 Jul 2020

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Twenty-six Irish pubs face possible prosecution and the risk of losing their licences over potential breaches of health regulations introduced to control the spread of COVID-19, Irish police said on Thursday.

That represented just 1% of the 2,785 premises mostly found to have reopened in line with guidance last weekend, when bars serving food were allowed to trade again as part of Ireland's gradual unwinding of a lockdown imposed in March.

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