'Put the plug back in the camera when leaving the pub' - Covid-breaches trial of ex-Dublin mayor Nial Ring and business partner told of note left in premises

Cllr Nial Ring and Liam McGrattan, a former lord mayor of Dublin and his business partner, respectively, pleaded guilty to breaching Covid regulations after being caught drinking in an office located above a pub during the lockdown in 2020. Despite their actions, both men insisted that they never engaged in drinking within the bar itself. The legal proceedings highlighted the behavior of five individuals found at the scene, underscoring the ongoing scrutiny surrounding breaches of public health regulations during the pandemic.

Cllr Nial Ring and Liam McGrattan, while pleading guilty to breaching Covid regulations, maintained they did not consume alcohol in the bar itself, highlighting a distinction in their actions.

The court proceedings revealed that five men, including the former lord mayor of Dublin, were found drinking in an office above a pub during lockdown in 2020.

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