Publicans call for indoor opening no later than July 1
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Publicans are calling for indoor trading to resume no later than Thursday, July 1.
The Vintners’ Federation of Ireland (VFI) says that after sacrificing their businesses for over 15 months, now is the time for government to confirm to its members that pubs can fully reopen by the first week in July in time for the traditional start of the summer tourist season .
While the VFI welcomes the reopening of pubs for outdoor trading on June 7, for the vast majority of its members running an outdoor-only business is not sustainable so clarity on when publicans can resume indoor trading is required this week .