[Mícheál Lehane] Some within the Government ranks now think that Cabinet could ultimately move towards a 7pm closing time for pubs and restaurants.

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  7. Has anyone been reading the world news? This argument over closing time is ridiculous. Everything will be shut soon at the insane rate Omnicron is infecting people.

  10. Close them or let them trade as usual .

    This shit-show is showing up the idiots elected to run the country .

    All this to stop the hard earned office get together for a few drinks .

    That’s why 5pm was advised .

    The worst government ever to set foot in the chamber .

    From a chamber of government to a chamber of horrors .

  11. Can someone explain this to me pleas?

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    Genuinely. Like for example. Im going to the local sunday , been working monday to friday late evenings and going to watch the football. I going early enough(2pm) . If im booted out at 5pm then im 100 per cent going to one the lads houses. Like he lives just out the road and he could havee 20 pedople back at his between his friends and his parents and i will 100 per cent got there because its so early and im half cut already.

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    So what does this make a difference?Id be home with a kebab if they left it at 11. Or id just go out later and still go to someones house.

  12. But won’t this make people who work 9-5 jobs pile into pubs all at once for the last 2 hours?? This will increase the spread rather than leaving it as is surely?

  15. Absolutely pathetic.

    5pm or 7pm, pubs can’t function with such ridiculous closing times. It’s all about “letting them open” so they don’t have to provide them with the financial supports they would need to survive, but at the same time essentially making it impossible for them to trade.

    NPHET and our complete and utter joke of a government have a lot to answer for with this shitshow that keeps on giving.

  16. Lol that commenter called it. Good cop bad cop. Will be Varadkar announcing the 7pm or 8pm again. Shnake.

  17. Why the fuck make cinemas close? A person double jabbed with a booster can go to the cinema at 3pm but not at 8pm. Total performative bullshit. They are also basically saying it doesn’t matter wear vaccines/boosters you get as restrictions are going to happen anyway.

  20. All these back benchers speaking out against it but when push comes to shove they all fall in line like spineless cowards. And I wonder do the new times count in the government bar?

  21. Okay look, if we’re gonna shut down everything again for another “meaningful Christmas” can they at least pledge to take measures to make it the last time? Like improving the health service the way they should have years ago?

  22. Just fucking close them or don’t. They either are the problem or they are not the problem. It’s this half baked stuff, that’s trying to keep everyone happy (and probably an effort to keep people off the PUP) that has everyone doubting the whole lot of it.

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