Extending opening hours for pubs and nightclubs will not happen until next year at the earliest, as part of a Government plan to help the hospitality sector.
In a bid to revive the night-time economy after the pandemic, the Government is reforming licensing laws which will see changes to opening hours.
Minister for Justice Helen McEntee published the Justice Plan 2021 which contains more than 200 items to be implemented by the Government.
Among them is a proposal to stagger and extend closing times to help businesses worst affected by Covid-19.
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