New rules requiring nightclubs and venues to be ticket-only from next week have been described by the sector as unworkable and impossible to implement.
The guidelines were published yesterday evening, just as nightclubs were preparing to reopen their doors for the first time in more than 18 months.
They state that from next week, tickets will be a requirement rather than a recommendation for entering clubs, late bars and venues.
They will be issued digitally on mobile phones and scanned at the door where customers will also have to show their ID and Digital Covid Certificate.