It is in the Guinness Book of Records as one of the oldest pubs in Europe, has been hailed by Lonely Planet as one of the world’s 25 most incredible pubs and is regularly frequented by celebrities touring the midlands. Now Sean’s Bar in Athlone, regarded by many as the country’s oldest pub, has launched a High Court action against the Irish insurance company FBD over its refusal to pay business interruption cover as a result of the Covid-19 lockdown. Papers were lodged in the High Court yesterday, with the pub hiring the commercial law firm Beauchamps to manage the…

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