Well known Longford publican Eddie Valentine announced tonight that he has taken the decision to close his iconic bar Edward J Valentine's for the foreseeable future in attempts to limit the spread of Covid-19.
The government, to-date, have not called for any workplace closures of public houses or restaurants, and in a statement on Facebook tonight Eddie wrote;
"To aid the prevention of the spread of the COVID-19 Virus and with the greatest respect for our staff, customers and the general public, we have taken the conscious decision to close Edward J Valentine’s Bar from 12.30 tonight until further notice.
"Everyone take good care of yourselves and look after one another. Wishing you all well at this difficult time. - Eddie"
