Can’t imagine anything worse. Soulless shite and taking jobs. The yarn with the barman on a quiet evening is what the pub is all about. https://t.co/UjsPdEJVDU
— ToobanLad (@toobanlad) August 31, 2020
AI, bud.
Couldn’t happen here.
Or could it?
Meanwhile…
Tap should have a urinal just under it so you can take a piss at the same time.
— Garr Public (@Gaarrgh) September 1, 2020
Ah now.
Hic.
*sways*
Killarney last night pic.twitter.com/SYiwXFtsil
— Neil Kington (@KingtonNeil) August 30, 2020
Saturday night.
Killarney, County Kerry.
Independent Kerry TD Michael Healy-Rae said the scenes in Kerry over the weekend would not have happened if all pubs were open.
“That is why I would use that scene in Killarney on Saturday night as an argument in persuading Government to allow all public houses to open. Because if our public houses are open, people will get alcohol in a measured and principled way, by responsible people who go before our courts every 12 months and who run what I call respectable public houses.”
He said he was “advocating that all pubs should be open, not just ones who serve food”.
Michael Healy-Rae: Killarney scenes would not have happened if pubs were open (Irish Times)
Earlier: A Limerick A Day
From top: Dublin’s Thomas House. Thomas Street and Kimchi Korean restaurant.
These posts from Kimchi Hophouse and Thomas House from today are grim. It’s the soulless chain pubs that will survive all this while independent places that make a city different struggle to keep their heads above water. pic.twitter.com/2J6LR6XTk0
— Vulture Doyle (@Repzy) August 17, 2020
Last night
Update:
Since this is getting a bit of attention you can order online on JustEat etc from Hophouse if you don’t feel comfortable going to a pub at the moment. And Thomas House have a GoFundMe here (anyone who donates will get a pint on reopening apparently): https://t.co/blKnd7sW9k
— Vulture Doyle (@Repzy) August 17, 2020
Today at 4pm we are opening on a first come first served basis. It’s would be our father’s birthday so feels appropriate. It’s a trial run for us and we’re nervous. Please do not be offended if we do not have space to accommodate you! #OpeningDay pic.twitter.com/y8dtQdYkC7
— The Old Royal Oak (@royaloakd8) August 14, 2020
This afternoon.
The Old Royal Oak, 11 Kilmainham Lane, Saint James’ (part of Phoenix Park), Dublin 8.
In fairness.
Hic.
550+ #Pubs say they will reopen on Aug 15th in defiance of Government #Phase4 measures.https://t.co/bVXhsdvL7M
— An Síbín 🎙 (@AnSibinPodcast) August 6, 2020
This afternon
A campaign aimed at the 3,500 pubs across Ireland which had been expecting to reopen next week,
The majority of pubs will now have to keep their doors shut for a minimum of 168 days…
…which represents 46% of a year.
The LVA and the VFI said the “sympathy” being expressed by the Government figures will not save pub businesses or jobs.
This is the second time in three weeks that the Government has delayed the reopening of the pubs. The Government is also yet to publish the guidelines for how these pubs will be expected to operate…..
550 Pubs say they will reopen on Aug 15th against Government Guidelines (John Daly, An Síbín)
Tánaiste Leo Varadkar says pubs will not reopen any sooner than 10 August. He adds the government is not saying they will reopen on that date | More: https://t.co/skHcWzXBmp pic.twitter.com/nbYNLSjSvT
— RTÉ News (@rtenews) July 16, 2020
This afternoon.
Earlier….
This morning.
“We are essentially prioritising schools, healthcare facilities, the economy over the accelerated opening of the pubs. This was not done lightly.
We really do understand that there are publicans waiting and hoping that they would be able to open on Monday. But the public health advice is were we to open now them right now it could materially add to the possibility of a second wave and that’s just not a risk we could take.”
Minister for Health Stephen Donnelly (top left) to Bryan Dobson on RTE Radio One’s Morning Ireland earlier
Meanwhile…
Mr Donnelly said the National Public Health Emergency Team (NPHET) is very concerned given the ‘R’ number is now between 1.2 and 1.8.
The minister said if it is 1.8, then within three weeks we could see be up to 160 cases of Covid-19 per day.
The reproductive rate, or ‘R number’, indicates the number of people on average that an infected person will pass the virus on to.
Um .
Anyone?
Reopening pubs could ‘materially add’ to possibility of second Covid-19 wave, says Donnelly (RTÉ)
Outside Grogan’s pub in Dublin 2 earlier this month
NEW:
The re-opening of pubs and nightclubs to be deferred until August 10th, the cabinet has decided. @rtenews— Mary Regan (@MaryERegan) July 15, 2020
Cabinet source confirms Govt is being asked to delay reopening of (non-food) pubs until August 10th, and to make it mandatory to wear facemasks in indoor areas like shops where social distancing can’t be maintained. More on @VirginMediaNews now
— Gavan Reilly (@gavreilly) July 15, 2020
Following the government decision based on public health grounds, our reopening has been postponed until 10th August. We now await the publication of operational guidelines for reopening of wet pubs ASAP. This will allow us adequate time to prepare to reopen safely on this date.
— Grogans Castle Lounge (@GrogansPub) July 15, 2020
Reopening of pubs and nightclubs deferred to 10 August (RTÉ)
Saturday night.
Charlemont Street, Dublin 2.
Officers from An Garda Síochána disperse Saturday night ‘revellers’ who refused to socially distance at The Barge.
Tough on craic.
Tough on the causes of craic.
Friday: Craic Bust
This afternoon.
Masked Taoiseach Micheál Martin arrives for a cabinet meeting in Dublin Castle.
He has warned that the planned full reopening of pubs on July 20 could be delayed because of SHOCKING scenes like the one in pic 2 in Dublin on Saturday.
Via RTÉ
Micheál Martin said the Government is worried about scenes in Dublin over the weekend where social distancing and, in some cases, opening hours were not being complied with.
He said:
“We have to put public health first. That is the overarching issue. The only way we can get the economy back is if we keep Covid-19 down. Any change to this would be a disaster for the country.
“There is an obligation on everyone to behave.”
You behave.
Earlier: Drew’s Company.
Saturday: Worth The Wait
This afternoon.
The International Bar, Wicklow Street, Dublin 2 prepares to re-open.
Meanwhile…
This afternoon.
The Old Stand, Exchequer Street, Dublin 2.
Earlier: Like Work Cubicles With Hooch
