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Government To Consider Banning Takeaway Pints

The government is set to consider banning pubs serving takeaway pints. It's after large crowds gathe...
Niall Colbert
Niall Colbert

3:30 PM - 16 Nov 2020



Government To Consider Banning...

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Government To Consider Banning Takeaway Pints

Niall Colbert
Niall Colbert

3:30 PM - 16 Nov 2020



The government is set to consider banning pubs serving takeaway pints.

It's after large crowds gathered in Dublin and Cork over the weekend drinking on the streets.

Some pubs who are closed claimed they had to clean human excrement off the outside of their premises after people gathered outside with take-away drinks from other pubs.

The Taoiseach admits he is concerned and annoyed by what happened over the past few days.

Micheal Martin says the government will now examine what can be done to tackle the issue:

"We'll certainly see what we can do to tighten it up. I'm seeking reports from An Garda Siochana and I'll be talking to the Minister for Justice."

He told RedFM "We're certainly going to review it because this was never meant to be. This was never the intention to have large crowds gathering outside of pubs outside a particular occasions where, where takeaways are available."



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