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Darragh Berry

Irish pubs reopening: One unknown rule allowing punters to break 105 minute time limit

There's not long to go now until Irish customers can step inside some pub doors again as bars serving food and restaurants are allowed serve drink from December 4.

Similar to the last time pubs were allowed open in Ireland, there are still some of the same rules that need to be followed in order to guarantee your food and pints.

As well as this, there are also two major changes regarding how long you can stay in one place for and what guidelines pubs need to follow in order to open up.

Here's everything you need to know:

How long can you stay for?

The 1 hour 45 minute limit will still apply too.

But if you're more than 2m apart from the next table you can stay for longer.

It'll be max of six at a table and there's no limit on the amount households like there was last time.

But there is one key difference that will likely see a lot of pubs that served food before not reopening.

Wet pubs shut except for takeaways

Pub closed (stock) (Getty images)

Wet pubs are closed except for takeaways.

Taoiseach Micháel Martin said: "Unfortunately, nothing in the research available to government supports any further reopening of so-called 'wet pubs' at this stage.

"I know how deeply frustrating this will be for business owners in this sector.

"I fully accept their goodwill about respecting guidelines, but the reality is that reopening indoor hospitality carries risks and there is only so far we can safely go.

"I want to reassure them that additional supports, over and above what is currently in place, will be made available to owners to help them into the new year and prepare for their eventual reopening."

The kitchen rule

Food now has to be made on-site.

Many pubs around Ireland had previously teamed up with local restaurants while others had been preparing meals elsewhere and bringing them in.

Unless those places have kitchen areas that previously weren't being used they won't be allowed to reopen on December 4th.

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