Publicans have called for indoor trading to resume no later than Thursday July 1. The Vintners' Federation of Ireland said that after "sacrificing" their businesses for over 15 months, now is the time for Government to confirm that pubs can fully reopen by the first week in July in time for the traditional start of the summer tourist season.
While the VFI welcomed the reopening of pubs for outdoor trading on June 7, it said that running an outdoor-only business is not sustainable that for the vast majority of its members, so clarity on when publicans can resume indoor trading is required this week. "Every day counts for our members and they need to hear from Government this week that indoor trading can resume no later than July 1," Padraig
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