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DUBLIN CITY COUNCIL has said it will work to accommodate restaurants, cafes and pubs seeking to serve food outside for the duration of the new Level 3 restrictions as long as a number of conditions are met.
Businesses will be permitted to serve on the likes of public footpaths, designated car parking spaces or other areas of the public domain under the control of the council in the coming weeks in certain situations.
The council said that “in an effort to support businesses”, these measures can be implemented immediately. Businesses must, however, complete and submit an application form to Dublin City Council’s Street Furniture Licensing Section. This can be done retrospectively.
Earlier today, the government announced that the situation with Covid-19 had worsened to such an extent in Dublin that it would be moved to the stricter restrictions of Level 3.
Under the measures, pubs, restaurants and cafes will not be able to cater for indoor dining. They are permitted to utilise outdoor areas up to a maximum of 15 people.
The new restrictions are set to last for three weeks.
Dublin City Council said late tonight that premises wishing to utilise outdoor spaces must meet the following conditions:
The council added that its preference is for businesses to work together to make these interventions, but said it would provide support if requested.
The Taoiseach said earlier that some councils had been proactive in facilitating outdoor dining and that the Minister for Housing and Local Government would be looking at the matter.
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“A minimum circulation of two metres must be maintained clear of obstruction on the public footpath.“
How many footpaths in Dublin City center are even two meters wide in the first place? They’d need to be 3m+ wide to even start to make this viable.
Absolute joke
I absolutely get that this virus is extremely dangerous. At this stage I would be more worried about the deaths we don’t hear about. The mental, financial, relationship are strained, unpaid mortgages, too name a few side effects off this virus. Are we willing too throw the baby out with the bath water at the cost of several underlying illness and side effects caused by this virus. I fear the side effect of Covid more than the Covid itself.
Into Autumn/Winter.. Great.
Red tape Ireland…typical bull
@Paul Dolan: sponsored by Red Bull
It boggles the mind how having a milky coffee seated outdoors is ok but having a cream pint of stout outdoors isn’t – is COVID attracted to alcohol?
@Gordon Walsh: it boggles my mind after 11 weeks open, all off a sudden the virus has started follow people home from restaurants but only dublin restaurants.
@aidanshaw: If you get infected that’s exactly what happens and you go on to infect others.
See you government, better hope that your coalition doesn’t fail any time soon. Because we’re waiting in the long grass for you. Incompetence on a grand scale.
Lovely, lovely, great people. Wonderful human beings who are not making it up as they go along. The things I have to type in order to make it past the toxic filter.
Two conditions from the Council seem rather odd / dis-incentivizing;《1》Businesses must assume liability for the public (in addition to patrons of the business…), and, 《2》gas heaters are not permitted…..very strange, have a look in Denmark, loads of on-street dining all year round c/w gas heaters
It’s all very well dining outside of the pub, but what happens if it rain. I suppose I could use an umbrella and hold it in one hand
@Noel Martin: Denmark have the best examples of how to do this outdoor stuff on-street. Covered, heated etc. Very nice actually all year round.
@Damian Moylan: Gas heaters not allowed would you believe! They should be enabling businesses not disabling them at this time of the year.
Eat outside? It’s Ireland not Seville ffs.
Cuz you know like that Dublin streets are awash with space to allow serving of people outside
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@Kathryn O Reilly: Testing testing one two
Postman. Postman. Poooostman. Postman.
@Kathryn O Reilly: aww feck your test, now im positive!
@Kathryn O Reilly: would you have two euro for a hostel?
Some restaurants were a disgrace packing people in at weekends.
I left because other diners were breathing down my neck.
Ignore this muck.
Good luck to sitting outdoors for a meal .. in this cold weather.. No Chance !!
6.4 million in public liability ~ Where did that number come from ~ Put a fence/barrier around your tables like they do in Romania and if anybody falls in its their own fault and all diners sign a waiver !
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