There was, of course, a very good reason for this but If you went up to the bar to order a pint and saw this, you'd be very scared at first.

This Dublin Pub wanted to make a political statement without using any words on Friday night.

They wore balaclavas while serving customers which was met with great astonishment and funny looks by the public.

Bartending as political commentary. Don’t let your #balaclava slip. #lovindublin @LovinDublin pic.twitter.com/v5CifZrHyG

— Cathy Dalton (@dubarry_mme) December 22, 2018

The masks were worn as a protest to Leo Varadkar's comments to Sinn Fein about letting their "balaclavas slip" in their handling of the Roscommon Eviction last week.

You can see Leo's remarks, which nearly led to a massive brawl - .