![]() ![]() ![]() Measures being considered include staggering and extended closing times for bars, pubs and nightclubs.Ĭurrently nightclubs and late bars must get a Special Exemption Order from the District Court to stay open later if a “special occasion” is taking place at the venue. Once Minister Naughton gets Cabinet approval, the departments will begin work on deciding a new closing time for bars and nightclubs. The Irish Mirror understands the opening hours of off licenses on Sundays will also be considered to potentially allow for an earlier reopening. This is also a commitment in the report of the Night Time Economy Taskforce which will be launched on Wednesday by Ministers Catherine Martin and Minister Naughton. ![]() It is also the intention to repeal the Public Dance Hall Act 1935 as part of government efforts to support culture, hospitality and nightclub sectors. The aim of the proposed Sale of Alcohol Bill is to repeal the Licensing Acts and the Registration of Clubs Acts in their entirety and to replace them with updated provisions more suited to the 21st century. (Image: NurPhoto/PA Images)Īnd on Wednesday, Minister Hildegarde Naughton will seek Cabinet Ministers’ approval to draft the General Scheme of the Sale of Alcohol Bill 2021. A crowded Temple Bar area in Dublin city centre last week. ![]()
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