Ireland to shut pubs and restaurants from 8pm
PUBS and restaurants in Ireland will close at 8pm from Monday amid fears over the spread of the Omicron mutation.
Government officials rejected recommendations from health chiefs to shut boozers at 5pm - instead giving customers three more hours to eat and drink.Omicron cases are up by a third as a record number of Covid cases were reported today In a cabinet meeting today, ministers agreed to the early shutdown in a bid to control surging cases connected to the variant.
Hotels will be exempt from the new closing time, although the loophole will apply to overnight guests only.Meanwhile, politicians have given the green light to a change in 'close contact' rules.Those who have received a third dose will be asked to quarantine for five days and take three antigen tests.
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