A body representing publicans has strongly criticised images that have emerged on social media of people drinking on the streets of Dublin city centre last night.
The Licensed Vintners Association (LVA) said it "utterly condemns" the scenes, saying it is in no way acceptable and "completely jeopardises" public health.
It also said it fully supports measures being taken by gardaí to manage these issues. In a statement, the LVA said while it believes most pubs and customers are following reopening guidelines, there have been similar scenes in Dublin city centre over the last few weekends.
It reminded pubs who are serving takeaway drinks of their responsibilities. It said that garda advice is that takeaway drinks must be consumed more than 100