A nightclub operator in Dublin has said he is devastated at the lack of certainty that has arisen again about re-opening plans for the industry next week due to rising Covid-19 rates.
Ian Redmond, who runs the Tramline nightclub in the city centre, said his business has been closed for 19 months, for a total of 581 days, since March 2020.
Speaking on RTÉ's Morning Ireland he said a huge amount of work has gone into preparing to reopen next weekend, with rosters ready and staff in place. "We are just devastated...
the amount of work that has gone into this... I just want certainty and clarity from Government, we deserve this," he said. He added that it is "just not fair" for the Government to leave it until Tuesday or Wednesday to decide on