Government ministers have decided there will be deregulation of the pubs industry and no limit on the number of pub licences in a bid to “revitalise and reinvigorate” rural Ireland.
Justice Minister Helen McEntee said there would be “no limit” on the Government’s issuing of licences after a cooling-off period, unless a court rules otherwise.
The plan is part of Minister McEntee’s massive overhaul of the country’s antiquated licensing laws, many of which go back over 200 years to 1815.
