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THE WHOLE OF the Temple Bar area’s pubs are to shut with immediate effect to combat the outbreak of the coronavirus.
Owners, directors and managers of the vast majority of the area’s bars and pubs met in the last hour and decided that they would all shut.
Live video from Temple Bar yesterday showed hundreds of people thronging the streets of the tourist hotspot. Severe criticism of these people was shared online by people urging publicans to shut their doors to stop the spread of the illness.
In a series of tweets this morning, the Taoiseach criticised those who gathered in pubs and nightclubs last night, saying that these did not adhere to guidelines he set out when announcing the closure of schools and colleges on Thursday.
Over 80 pubs across the capital have now shut as well as over 100 across the country which decided to shut their doors in the last day or so.
After the online backlash, The Temple Bar Pub said it was shutting with immediate effect.
“We have decided to close the The Temple Bar Pub from immediate effect. In the interest of the safety of our staff and patrons, we believe it is the best interest to close our doors until further notice,” the statement reads.
The Porterhouse in Temple Bar, as well as the Dingle Whiskey Bar on Nassau Street will close their bars as well, it was confirmed this afternoon.
A statement this afternoon reads: “In the interest of public health and following advice from An Garda Siochana and the health authorities The Temple Bar Company and its members have today decided that all pubs and nightclubs in Temple Bar will close their premises voluntarily with immediate effect and will do so until further advice by the relevant authorities
“This decision was taken in light of the experiences of members of The Temple Bar Company over the last few days when it proved impossible to follow the public health advice to limit numbers and adequately implement measures on to control social distancing. Members of The Temple Bar Company felt it was inappropriate to request the diversion of Garda resources away from more pressing needs.”
The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) said it is seeking clarity from the Government at a meeting later today in light of events since last Thursday’s introduction of guidelines about social distancing for indoor venues.
Padraig Cribben, VFI Chief Executive, says: “Publicans have tried their best to implement social distancing guidelines but for many it’s proved an impossible task. While we fully support the government’s health guidelines our members do require urgent clarity about how to manage the current situation.
“We stand ready to help in any way we can but the government must give us clear and unambiguous instructions that we can pass on to members. Like all small business owners, publicans are worried about the future.”
I saw him in Starbucks yesterday.
@Dj: the montage is a bit stiff
@Dj: oh boy that cracked me up
@Dj: oh boy that cracked me up
@Paddy Lynn: I overhead him complaining to the manager that his coffee wasn’t expensive enough.
@Dj: But was he as clean and well groomed as our 16th Century Paddy or Olaf of George because for all we know he could have been a blow in or a left over.
@Dj: haha lol
Dubliners have not evolved!
@oliverjumelle: Surely perfection cannot be improved :)
@Ken Hayden: Paper bag Maybe.
Alri’ bud.
A Hipster.
Looks like a young Barney McKenna from the Dubliners.. all he is missing is the banjo and pint of plain
No changes really
In other words, looks exactly like a current member of the DUP.
@Niall Lonergan: ??
@Niall Lonergan: my eyes are watering lol
A beautiful specimen
Looks like the same software they used to put a picture to Jesus
@⚡ Seánie ⚡: Which one? https://art-soulworks.com/products/prince-of-peace-canvas-art-print
@⚡ Seánie ⚡: Except with Jesus they didn’t have a skull. They just had someone draw a picture of a Middle Eastern man.
@Derek Walsh: With blue eyes and blond highlights!
@DaisyChainsaw: Alexander the Great and the Greeks had a great influence over the Jews at one time, they nearly became Greek for a while and the name Yeshua has a Greek influence as that is Jesus’s real name, similar to Joshua…
the dude abides!
Not much diversity in the Irish gene pool thus far so but we know that’s changing.
Sadly that’s changing.
Nope…. no blue jersey…
Story bud head on him!
Ah heeaar , Leave ir out .
These snapchat face filters are getting better all the time.
It’s Mick Pyro and Chris O’Dowd’s love child.
Is that you Barry?
Typical Dub, Very territorial, thinks there’s a difference between ‘Northside’ and ‘Southside’.
Calls everyone from outside Dublin a ‘bogger’ yet The Bog of the Ring exists in Dublin.
@eastsmer #IRExit: Man o War is in Dublin too but we don’t go around in tight leather shorts singing about swords and sorcery.
Getting ready for winter thon lad
Anyone buyin or sellin ?
They bloody haven’t changed much. 16th century looks, 16th century attitudes !!
@Pat Butler: what is a 16th century attitude? Come up to Leo Burdocks. Get some salt and vinegar on that chip on your shoulder.
i wonder how the”Dublin man” would look in the 26th century any ideas??
Giz a pint of bud bud
Evolved Evolved enough to destroy westmeath
…still trying to pay off his mortgage
It bad at all!
Val Kilmer is that old. Wow !
@The Jacket haha the iceman’s let himself go! I’ll be your wingman any century
@Noel James Doherty: Lol Lol double of Kazanski !
Like a Viking then?
Looks like Liam Neeson
Why are facial reconstructions always cross-eyed?
Absolutely disagree…obviously from Mayo (cross-eyed can’t see goal post to score(hair style is a throw back to the Phoenicians of Tyre who set up canton in Castlebar….the squint in hiseye has obviously had work done on it witch proofs he was well heeled and he kept fit by climbing the reek (soil under his toe nails same as limestone found in Mayo and Clare….
Looks a bit too tanned
@Rui Firmino: the cheek of you saying that
No change then
what was the point of the exercise, did they expect any difference to ourselves seriously, 3 or 400 years doesn’t change facial or head characteristics, this is so general it could be any modern human.
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