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TESCO HAS CONFIRMED that Gardaí requested that three of its stores close their off licences in the hours before the Ireland v Poland match at the Aviva yesterday.
The Tesco stores at Ringsend, Sandymount and Baggot Street Upper temporarily suspended the sale of alcohol between the hours of 4pm and 7.30pm.
In a statement Tesco said the Gardaí had “contacted a number of retailers in advance”.
To support the Gardai and our community with public safety, we adhered to this request and apologized to customers for any inconvenience.
A Garda spokesperson told DailyEdge.ie that the request for the closure would have been made by Gardaí at a local level, and they they weren’t immediately aware of how many premises in the area had been asked to impose a similar halt on the sale of alcohol.
h/t Broadsheet.ie
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