If FDB’s hierarchy thought that some of the country’s leading publicans would simply accept the decision not to pay out business interruption cover as a result of Covid-19, they thought wrong. First, the owners of Lemon & Duke went legal. Sean’s Bar, the oldest pub in the country and ranked by Lonely Planet as one of the world’s finest, quickly followed. Next up was the Loyola Group, which controls a stable of highly regarded pubs throughout Dublin and Portugal. Now Chris Kelly, owner of the eponymous Chris Kelly Group has launched an action against the insurer over disputed Covid-19 insurance…

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