Séighin Ó Ceallaigh

It has been revealed that under Phase 3 of the easing of Irish COVID19 restrictions, that some pubs will be allowed to re-open on the 29th June, while other pubs will have to wait until 20th July, three weeks later. What separates these two categories of pubs you may ask. Well it's the price of their food. It has been stated that pubs hoping to open at the end of the month will have to serve substantial plates of food costing at least €9. Like much of how the caretaker government has tackled COVID19, this measure is focused on Dublin, where you would likely have to apply for a long term loan to buy a Soup&Sandwich Combo. Many pubs around the country make an effort to keep their customers happy with a bit of grub, but sadly this doesn't quite cut it.  But while the nation discusses the price of pub grub,  the science behind tackling COVID19 seems to be completely cast aside. Overpriced food was never previously mentioned as a solution to the COVID19 Crisis, but somehow it no