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NEW DRAFT GUIDELINES for the re-opening of pubs that do not serve food would see the 105 minute time-limit abolished in premises where a distance of two metres between customers from different households can be strictly maintained.
The draft guidelines, drawn up by Fáilte Ireland, include many of the same systems in place for pubs that are open as restaurants currently.
These include a requirement for customers to order their drinks at the table only, having customers off the premises by 11.30pm and the application of the 105 minute time-limit where the physical distancing is one metre.
The physical distancing of two metres required to avoid a 105 minute time-limit would not apply to customers from the same household.
Customers would also be required to remain seated in smoking areas of bars.
Under the draft guidelines, pubs would keep a record of the arrival times of customers as well as their contact details and group numbers would be limited to six people from no more than three households.
Bars are also advised to implement phased shifts for staff and keep the same combination where possible to limit employee interaction. The draft guidelines state face coverings should be worn by employees where there are no other protective measures, such as a screen, and customers should also wear them when arriving to or leaving their table.
They also recommend bars provide individually wrapped straws to customers and minimise the decoration of drinks with items such as cocktail umbrellas.
The draft guidelines from Fáilte Ireland advise publicans to arrange for their beer lines to be cleaned ahead of their reopening “as a notice period may be required by breweries or suppliers”.
Enhanced cleaning of beer taps, drip trays and cocktail equipment is also advised, as well as at least twice daily cleaning of door handles and hand rails.
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Why six suspended ? We have to care about him because of his age ? Did he care about his victim because of her age ?
He should rot in prison until death plain and simple.
Totally agree, logic of the “justice system” sometimes eludes me.
Well said , f m
At least its an improvement on the singing priest only getting 1 year. He should have to spend the suspended part with a tag that that doesn’t let him out on the street or or within 50 metres of a child.
Oh for F*CKS SAKE 6 years suspended??? WA*KERS
If he gets 12 years he should serve 12. Good behaviour advancing age all that crap should only be considered on the severity of the case. You can’t get much worse than this creature
Am I the only one who considers sexual offences especial against children to be worse than murder? We should have gulags for these types to rot in, and that’s only the ones not getting the chair. While attitude in our “justice” system is bollixed.
Suspending the sentence by half mean this vile piece of excrement will serve 3 years when taking into consideration of good behaviour. Hope this evil c@nt dies suffering
He will serve 4.5 years (25% remission)
If he gets 12. He should serve 12. Good behaviour and all that crap the courts spout should be considered on the severity of the case. And you don’t get much worse than that
Previous good behaviour, ie wasn’t caught before. Fcukin animal
Disgraceful. Hopefully he will rot in there
Suspended???????. What justice is this? The law is an ass in Ireland!
No one knows what this child went through its not right just because he owned up to the abuse he gets most of the jail term suspended I think he should be let rot behind bars . Evil bast.rd
He only admits everything after being arrested. So you can be a complete b@stard, but if you get caught be sure and tell the truth so we’ll go easy on you. Disgraceful.
B* stard
S(umbag. He says sorry because he got caught and gets half his sentence cancelled. Some justice.
Sentenced to 12 years in prison : proper order.
Likely facing 4.5 years : an insult.
He admitted his offences. He did not plead ‘not guilty’ and put the victim in the witness box and force her to give evidence which could have been challenged by his counsel, maybe getting him off because of ‘reasonable doubt’ about her evidence. Give the judge credit for following the sentencing guidelines and not imposing a sentence which would have been reducd on appeal.
A suspended sentence means he would only be reimprisoned is for a criminal act. Being such a well behaved pedophile, the only crime he’s likely to do is rape another child, creating another victim.
Previous good behaviour? Six years suspended is a disgrace he should be locked away until the end of his days with his genitals removed. Just because he has no previous convictions does not mean he hasn’t done this before, absolute monster.
12years six suspended wtf Should be locked in a cage and never let out
He gets 6 years, she gets life. Is there ever justice for the victim?!
Why did it happen? Because you did it. How much did he not get caught for?
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