A mother was refused entry into a Dublin restaurant with her sleeping baby for ‘health and safety reasons’. The Ballsbridge restaurant refused a young mother a table because she had a newborn with her.
The 26 year old mother, Jennifer Kerrisk, told a paper that she felt like she was going to ‘burst into tears with embarrassment’ when asked to leave the restaurant.
The restaurant said they do not allow babies between 12 and 2pm because it’s a really busy time and they have lost business due to complaints during such hours.
A spokesperson for the Restaurants Association said that owners are entitled to refuse children as part of the health and safety policy.
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