A lease dispute concerning the Silk Road Café has been referred to arbitration, with the OPW having no objection to the cafe remaining open during the EU presidency if staff pass garda accreditation.

Staff members of the Silk Road Café were granted entry to the premises this morning following a court injunction, allowing them to begin clearing out fridges and cleaning the café.

The Silk Road Café has been granted permission to reopen after its owner, Abraham Phelan, successfully secured an injunction preventing its closure amidst legal action against the landlord.

The landlord of the Silk Road Café, Chester Beatty Library, is initiating court proceedings to direct the dispute over the restaurant's closure during Ireland's EU Presidency to arbitration.

Abraham Phelan, owner of the Silk Road Café, is preparing to reopen his restaurant temporarily and will meet with the Taioseach ahead of a court appearance later this week.

Ireland's Taoiseach has expressed a lack of clarity regarding the mandatory six-month closure of the Silk Road Café at Dublin Castle, which is required due to the upcoming EU presidency.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin stated that the closure of the Silk Road Café is 'more complex than has been said' and that it is not a result of the EU presidency.

The Silk Road Café at Dublin Castle has been granted an injunction preventing its landlord from closing it during the EU presidency. The cafe sought legal action to remain open during the high-profile event.

The owner of the Silk Road Café at Dublin Castle expressed fury after the popular establishment was ordered to shut down for six months to accommodate the EU presidency, just before its 25th anniversary.