COVID-19 Irish Pubs reopening discussion thread

[IrishJohn]

Apparently you now have to give your name and address if you go to the pub.

That rules me out of going to the pub any time soon.

If anyone has gone to a pub since they reopened please comment on your experience here.

Fancy a pint? You'll need to give your name and address

Any group going into a bar must give the name and address of one of their party to the staff, it has emerged. As the Licensed Vintners Association described today's pub reopenings as a 'milestone moment' in the country's recovery from lockdown, a spokesman revealed how the updated health and...

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[Saul Goodman]

I don't go to pubs anymore it has become a very negative experience covid or novid

 

[bAd]

Time to dust off the cobwebs and fire up them stil's, some home brewed booze and shebeen culture would be far healthier to the protection of our souls than social distancing and handing over addresses just to go for a coupla scoops.

 

[IrishJohn]

 

[Conall Gulban]

Don't really go to the pub anymore, the beers are usually sh1t tier and everything is wildly overpriced. Definitely won't be going now.
They should really deregulate alcohol licencing so anyone can sell it. I'd much prefer to go to a small late night cafe or something similar for a drink than the pub.

 

[IrishJohn]

If they don't get rid of these stupid covid regulations the pub trade will be finished.

 

[Myles O'Reilly]

Name and address?! Na, must be just the odd one doing that.

Had me first drink in near 4 months on Monday. Went in and had some chicken wings and 4 pints. Out in under 2 hours.

Surprisingly the large Weatherspoons near me remains closed yet a tiny wee pub just down from it is open!

 

[IrishJohn]

Name and address?! Na, must be just the odd one doing that.

Had me first drink in near 4 months on Monday. Went in and had some chicken wings and 4 pints. Out in under 2 hours.

Surprisingly the large Weatherspoons near me remains closed yet a tiny wee pub just down from it is open!

Did you pay in cash ?

 

[Myles O'Reilly]

I did Sir.

 

[IrishJohn]

Don't really go to the pub anymore, the beers are usually sh1t tier and everything is wildly overpriced. Definitely won't be going now.
They should really deregulate alcohol licencing so anyone can sell it. I'd much prefer to go to a small late night cafe or something similar for a drink than the pub.

During the so called boom years Justice Minister Michael McDowell wanted to give cafes the right to serve alcohol but FF stopped him.

Under their influence: FF 'gang' killed McDowell's cafe bar idea

NEARLY 70 ministers, TDs and senators "ganged up" on Justice Minister Michael McDowell to kill his controversial cafe bars plan, the Irish Independent has learned.

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[blue velvet]

Those cafe bars were a far sighted proposal. Typical FF gombeens killing it. Like the way they resisted taxi deregulation.

 

[IrishJohn]

Those cafe bars were a far sighted proposal. Typical FF gombeens killing it. Like the way they resisted taxi deregulation.

Taxi deregulation was a disaster and allowed Non-Nationals to take over the industry.