It says if some pubs don't reopen next Monday as part of Phase 4 they may never reopen
Yesterday 53 new cases of the virus were confirmed with a five day average of 47.
There are fears the increase in cases over the last week could stop Phase 4 going ahead.
CEO of the Vintners Federation of Ireland, Padraig Cribben, is worried pubs are being blamed for the mistakes of the general public:
