A drinks lobby group has accused public health doctors of having “an anti-pub agenda”.
The Licensed Vintners Association says any extension of pub closures in Dublin will mean some owners will default on their mortgages.
The National Public Health Emergency Team is now considering further restrictions in the capital after a rise in the number of Covid-19 cases there.
196 new cases were confirmed yesterday by the Health officials. There were no additional deaths.
Donegal and Leitrim share 32 new cases with 12 other Counties.
4 Additional cases of Covid-19 that were first reported on Wednesday were allocated to Donegal yesterday.
There has been no change to the number of cases in Sligo.
LVA chief executive Donal O’Keeffe says his members need to open on the 21st of the month as planned.
