Irish pub reopening could be delayed after 'worrying' crowds outside bars: PM


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  • Monday, 06 Jul 2020

FILE PHOTO: Pub doors are locked in Dublin, as bars across Ireland close voluntarily to curb the spread of coronavirus. March 15, 2020. REUTERS/Lorraine O'Sullivan/File Photo

DUBLIN (Reuters) - Ireland's prime minister warned on Monday that authorities may delay the full reopening of pubs after "very worrying" scenes of packed crowds of drinkers outside some bars over the weekend.

Photos posted on social media on Saturday showed people outside a row of pubs in one part of central Dublin, in apparent violation of social distancing rules imposed to curb the spread of COVID-19.

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