Ireland to reopen eateries, pubs

Dublin – Ireland’s Cabinet will be asked to approve the reopening of restaurants and pubs that serve food from 7 December, a week after nonessential retailers will be allowed to open their doors again, it was reported.

Ireland became one of first European countries to reimpose tough Covid-19 constraints on 21 October when the government shut all nonessential retail and limited pubs and restaurants to takeaway service under its highest level of Covid-19 curbs.

Deputy Prime Minister Leo Varadkar said this week that retailers currently constrained to click-and-collect services would be the first to reopen when the restrictions are lifted on Tuesday.