New legislation would have seen nightclubs remaining open until 6am.
Long running plans to allow nightclubs and bars to stay open later are not expected to be in place by the summer as expected.
Legislation is being worked on that will see bars operating until 12.30am and clubs trading until 6am.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar says he thinks it will take more time before the new laws are enacted.
President of the Vintner's Federation of Ireland, and owner of Giltraps Pub in Kinnitty, John Clenndenen, says tourism hot-spots will be particularly affected:
Drug Usage On The Rise In The Midlands
Over 80 Jobs At Risk In Westmeath Tech Plant
Shannon Callows Farmers Demand Inclusion In Flood Management Group
Offaly Teachers Win National STEM Award
Appeal Lodged Against 600 Acre Laois Solar Farm Project
Government Funding To Benefit Midlands Historical Structures
Former GAA Referee Pleads Guilty To Indecent Assault
Laois TD Warns EU Plans Threaten Irish Neutrality
Almost One Million Cigarettes Seized In Offaly
Management Can Easily End Industrial Action - SIPTU
Westmeath Credit Union Manager Wins Lifetime Achievement Award
Midlands Readers Encouraged To Take Part in MS Readathon
Westmeath Town Strong Performer For Fibre Broadband
Ireland's Oldest Living Person With EB Publishes Autobiography
Fund Midlands Councils To Build Housing On Public Land - Simon Community
Midlands Councils Boost Environmental Enforcement Performance
Offaly Food Workers Launch Industrial Action
Public Consultation Taking Place In The Midlands
Man Due In Court Over Armed Pharmacy Robbery In Offaly
Offaly Man Appointed President Of EU Body