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Gardaí in Co Kildare has seized kegs of beer, spirits and bar equipment after visiting a suspected shebeen and discovering a “fully operational bar”.
Officers obtained a warrant as part of Operation Navigation and searched a venue near Athy on Friday night that was equipped with a bar, stools, tables and chairs, a 70-inch flat-screen TV, and a pool table. said a Garda spokesman.
“An investigation was started after gardaí in Athy learned through social networks that this place operated against the Liquor Licensing Regulation and that the public was gathering there in contravention of the Health Law of 1947” he added.
“Around 8pm on Friday. . . gardaí conducted a warrant search of the suspected Shebeen facility and located a fully operational bar in a repurposed state. ”
Five barrels of beer, a significant quantity of bottled liquors and beers, and bar equipment such as taps, gas and ice boxes were seized from the property, which also had an area for smokers and a warehouse and a bathroom for visitors.
“A full investigation into this matter is now underway and files will be prepared for the Director of the Public Ministry,” the spokesman said.
“A Garda Síochána would appeal to anyone with information about the illegal shebeens operation to contact their local Garda station.”
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