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The government has stated that hospitality will reopen by mid-summer, with plans to be published by the end of this month. Tánaiste Leo Varadkar has said he is "increasingly confident" that both indoor and outdoor dining will return over the summer, but added that it is "increasingly evident" that outdoor dining is much safer than indoor. Many pubs and restaurants do not have the space to adequately accommodate outdoor dining, so how can we make sure it's done safely? Gina Murphy, owner of Hugo's Restaurant on Merrion Row, and Orla Hegarty, Assistant Professor in the School of Architecture, Planning and Environmental Policy at University College Dublin, joined us to discuss this. [audio mp3="https://media.radiocms.net/uploads/2021/04/19174046/LW-Outdoor-Dining.mp3"][/audio]