Hotels, restaurants and cafes to get funding to upgrade premises for outdoor dining
On-street dining similar to that found in other European cities to be facilitated in urban areas, towns and villages.
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On-street dining similar to that found in other European cities to be facilitated in urban areas, towns and villages.
Restaurants and cafes are calling for some leeway when it comes to applying for planning permission.
A Fianna Fáil TD is calling for this.
The Irish Hotels Federation say a closure until mid-summer would significantly impact the tourism industry.
Minister Simon Harris said Covid-19 has had a “devastating” effect on the sector.
The first new award went to Dede at the Customs House in Baltimore.
The FSAI issued less than half of the enforcement orders last year that it issued in 2019.
This compares to 125 enforcement orders being served in 2019.
It is not clear when these businesses will be able to reopen.
Gardaí in the north west issued the first ‘Immediate Closure Order’ over the weekend.
Cabinet will meet on Tuesday to sign off on new post-Christmas restrictions.
Under the current rules, restaurants must close by 11.30pm.
Government official Liz Canavan said today that pubs and restaurants “had a good weekend”.
Restaurants and gastropubs are allowed to reopen from today.
Time limits, substantial meals and all the rest.
The sector has warned it will lose out on 30% of its annual income.
Once the six-week lockdown is over, it is envisaged that the country will remain at Level 3 until the New Year.
Paschal Donohoe announced the various reliefs today.
‘Wet pubs’ in Dublin will still be banned from opening unlike their counterparts in other counties.
First Minister Arlene Foster told the Stormont Assembly the measure is being introduced to attempt to slow the spread of coronavirus.
Currently around one in four cases are identified as community transmission.
Pubs and restaurants have condemned the mixed messaging from the government.
The industry has said that few cases are linked to pubs and restaurants but international studies suggest dining out could be a factor in the spread of the disease.
CEO of the Restaurants Association of Ireland Adrian Cummins said this evening that he is “shocked” by the recommendation.
Minister Simon Harris said the government doesn’t care “whether you went for the banoffee”.
One Fianna Fáil TD condemned the new rules as ‘authoritarian’.
A new scheme will provide a maximum of €125 in income tax credits to taxpayers who spend up to €625 in the hospitality sector.
It is understood that 11pm closure is not a hard rule for businesses.
The government has decided against allowing pubs that don’t serve food to reopen on 10 August.
Some hospitality businesses have turned away tourists who are not following the quarantine advice on arrival in Ireland.
Pubs were this week warned of the consequences of failing to follow the current guidance.
Many restaurants, cafés and pubs have been operating at lower capacity than usual since reopening.
The government announced the acceleration of the plan to re-open Ireland yesterday.
Other measures planned include drive-in gigs and movies, night-time markets, and street performances.
Dublin City Council says it is reviewing rules in relation to outdoor seating due to social distancing guidelines.
Is it possible for publicans to get their way?
Two groups that represent pubs say delay in reopening will have a devastating impact on the industry.
The RAI has put forward a plan to help the sector recover and retain 120,000 jobs.