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Gulp.

This afternoon.

Earlier…

This morning.

The Cabinet will meet later to consider a proposal to develop a system that would permit only those who are fully vaccinated against Covid-19 to eat and drink inside bars and restaurants.

Via RTÉ:

This would mean that the reopening of indoor hospitality, planned for next Monday, would be delayed for several weeks to allow time for the system to be established.

The Cabinet Covid Committee met until well after 1am as it sought to formulate a recommendation for this morning’s meeting of Government.

If there is agreement at Cabinet today, the Government will aim to have a plan ready by mid-July that would lay the foundations for the return of indoor hospitality.

It would see fully vaccinated people getting clearance to spend time inside pubs and restaurants.

Cabinet to consider proposal to reopen indoor hospitality only for fully vaccinated (RTÉ)

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Earlier…

Meanwhile…

Meanwhile…

This morning.

Today with Claire Byrne on RTÉ Radio 1.

Independent Clare TD Michael McNamara expands on ‘risks worth taking’.

Kate Cantwell, Managing Director of KC Peaches restaurants

This morning.

Ahead of a final cabinet decision which is expected to further delay the re-opening of indoor dining…

….Kate Cantwell, MD Of KC Peaches restaurant chain – one outlet  is completely closed while the remaining three are serving take-out options – said:

“For ourselves, we’ve brought back loads of staff, we’ve hired new people, we are getting them trained, everybody is super excited and it just incredibly deflating for all of our teams to now say we are going to be delayed by several weeks.

Ms Cantwell said that hotels have been able to operate indoor dining for several weeks and they had not seen a “spike in cases or in hospitalisations”.

“I don’t see why that would be put to restaurateurs when no-one else has had to do that, I don’t think it’s fair and I don’t think it makes sense either.”

Ms Cantwell said she also thought it would be unfair to ask “restaurants alone” to police vaccination certs.

Decision due on hospitality restrictions (RTÉ)

Pics: KC Peaches

THis morning.

Samuel McConkey, oftThe National Public Health Emergency Team, said they will meet later today to consider what advice to give to Government on the scheduled easing of restrictions from 5 July, including the recommencement of indoor hospitality.

Earlier….

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