The drinks giant Diageo has announced it is to launch a $100 million fund to help pubs and bars recover following the Covid-19 imposed shutdown of the sector, globally.
The fund will provide supports for bars to implement new physical distancing measures, digital investment and other technology to help deal with re-opening. €14m of the global fund will be allocated to Ireland.
The fund called "Raising the Bar" will be focused on the provision of equipment, confidence building measures for consumers and hygiene provision in bars according to Diageo.
The closure of the pub and restaurant trade has had a massive impact globally. The true scale of the lockdown on the sector has emerged as Diageo confirmed that the St James's Gate Brewery was