Conway's Corner House in Drumshanbo, Co Leitrim has been closed since March last year, apart from two weeks last autumn. Owner Joe Gunning is looking forward to welcoming his customers back.
However, he has said that he has mixed feelings about some of the Government guidelines. It would be "better" if the Government came up with something that was easier to manage, he told RTÉ News.
At the pub today, Mr Gunning and his nephew were getting things ready for this week’s reopening.He expects that customers will return slowly.
Out the back, he has just secured permission for some outdoor tables. "For those who I cannot let in," he said. Mr Gunning expects that the pub business will be different from here on out.