KCLR LIVE: John McGuinness calls for Kilkenny businesses to reopen July 1st for the Irish Open

We first hear from Pat Crotty, Paris Texas on the Garda warning that it is still illegal for pubs and restaurants to serve alcohol in temporary seating areas not covered by their license.

Pat suggests and exception should be made to have the bars and restaurants open a week early to allow businesses to recover losses due to the pandemic.

Deputy John McGuinness joins the conversation to express his hopes there can be an exception made for Kilkenny businesses to reopen on July 1st as Mount Juliet hosts the Irish Open “we should make exceptional rulings around that, it’s a worldwide event”