Kerry publicans protesting outside Leinster House in Dublin today. The Covid-19 pandemic lockdown restrictions have been especially hard felt by Irish pubs so there will be some relief that the government has given the green light for all pubs to reopen, with specified restrictions in force, by September 21 at the earliest. This easing applies to pubs that serve food and so called "wet pubs" which do not. RollingNews.ie photo.