Ireland’s world famous brewing industry has been pulling out all the stops to have pubs ready for the big day, with millions of pints ready to be poured for punters to enjoy.
Pints are best served fresh and have a shelf life which would make them undrinkable if there is a significant extension of the indoor service lockdown. It comes as reps of the restaurants sector say they are facing “a lost summer” if the Government goes back on its decision to reopen indoor dining on Monday week.
But this is looking unlikely as the Government wants to get the latest, most up-to-date data on the national health situation before making the crunch decision. “All this work is jeopardised unless brewers get crystal clear clarity urgently from Government on whether the 5th of July reopening is going ahead.“The Government must consider the fact that pubs are safe environments, with stringent Covid measures in place.
“This news that’s coming out, whether it’s true or not, it’s causing unnecessary concern for our industry at a time when we need to get back open. There is increasing concern in political circles this weekend about the Delta variant that is fast becoming the dominant Covid variant here.It is estimated that the variant represents approximately 20% of new cases here at the moment.