Halt bars’ late liquor licences, NI hospitality boss urges Executive

‘The whole handling of this thing has been an utter disgrace’

Aiden Burgess: Yeah, because the virus doesn’t start spreading in bars until after 11pm. Brilliant.

Johnny Gedge: Let the wet pubs open the same time as the non-wet pubs. What’s the difference?

Brian Barron: As long as everyone gets to Eat Out to Help Out, though, the virus won’t get them. Buck eejits.

Colin Matthews: Close them all at nine instead of 11. Would be a start.

Alan Murphy: Don’t be a bore. Wise up.

Tommy Smyth: Bit late in the day to be calling this. September was/is never going to happen for the opening of “wet” bars. As you well know. The whole handling of this has been an utter disgrace. But as long as the coffee shops are open ...

Richard Maxwell: “Drink in, wit out” comes to mind.

Sandra Leitch: The virus must be nocturnal.

Syd Moore: The virus can, of course, tell the time.

Sharon Kerrigan: I thought the lockdown was to help the NHS and stop it becoming overwhelmed. It’s not overwhelmed, or anywhere near it, so why would there be a lockdown again? People are testing positive, but are not getting as sick as before.

Paula Rebecca Gilmore: What did they expect to happen to the number of cases when restrictions were lifted so easily?

Carrie Graham: There should have been no travel to another country.

Sarah Henry: If an area is locked down, can you travel to work in another area?

Vicky Houston: Sure, everyone will then just go to their nearest town and spread it there.

Shirley Crawford: It’s awful for us, especially those with businesses and those that were shielding.

Kyle James Mcbride: Everything was opened too quickly. Should have stayed in lockdown for a few more months.