Ireland introduces 8 pm curfew for hospitality

Omicron in Ireland | A curfew imposed at 8 p.m. for pubs, bars and restaurants

Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin on Friday evening announced the establishment of an 8 p.m. curfew for pubs, bars and restaurants until the end of January to combat the spread of the Omicron variant of the coronavirus.

Ireland orders bars, restaurants to close at 8pm to curb Omicron

DUBLIN: The Irish government on Friday (Dec 17) ordered bars and restaurants to close at 8pm and reduced the capacity in all public events in a bid to curb the spread of the Omicron virus. Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said the measures, which will run for six weeks from Sunday, were necess

Ireland orders bars, restaurants to close at 8 p.m. to curb Omicron

By Conor Humphries DUBLIN - The Irish government on Friday ordered bars and restaurants to close at 8 p.m. and reduced the capacity in all public events in a bid to curb the spread of the Omicron virus. Irish Prime Minister Micheal Martin said the measures, which will run for six weeks from Sunday, were necessary because the Omicron variant of COVID-19 was likely to bring a level of

Pubs and restaurants to close at 8pm in Ireland amid Omicron fears

Ireland is bracing itself for ‘a massive rise in infections’ thanks to the Omicron variant (Picture: Reuters)Ireland’s Cabinet has agreed to introduce an 8pm closing time for hospitality as concerns grow over the new Omicron Covid variant. Ministers met this evening to discuss recommendations from the National Public Health Emergency Team (Nphet).The body had recommended a 5pm curfew on hospitality and a cap on capacity at large outdoor events o…

Ireland's new pub rules and the day that 8pm curfew comes into effect

Rules inside pubs will not change with the table of six rule still in place and Covid certs needed for entry.

COVID-19: Ireland announces 8pm curfew for hospitality as new COVID rules brought in to halt Omicron surge

Ireland will impose an 8pm curfew for hospitality venues as part of a host of new measures aimed at slowing the spread of the Omicron variant.