A challenge to the government smoking ban a Galway publican allows customers to smoke in his bar.
Customers in Fibber Magee's bar on Eyre Square were puffing away freely this evening, even though the smoking ban was introduced three months ago.
Manager and co-owner Ciaran Levanzin says the decision to allow patrons to smoke indoors was made following a serious drop in trade in the pub sector.
We’re going out of business.
Publicans who breach the smoking ban can be fined €3,000. Ciaran Levanzin says he is aware that he is breaking the law, but feels that he must take a stand on the issue,
Some Polish tourists on holidays in Galway were pleased to find a hostelry where they could smoke indoors.
An RTÉ News report broadcast on 6 July 2004. The reporter is Jim Fahy.
