PORTSMOUTH — RiRa Irish Pub was fined by the state Liquor Commission's Bureau of Enforcement for serving alcohol in areas where such service is not allowed, said Jim Wilson, the Liquor Commission's enforcement chief.

Wilson said the alcohol was served, in violation of state law, on a RiRa dance floor and a stage where a band was playing, in both instances on March 25. He said it's the second time the Market Square pub was found to have served alcohol in prohibited areas, the first time being in 2013.

According to a Liquor Commission report, RiRa was fined $250 for the March infraction and the fine has been paid.

The Page Restaurant and Bar, now closed, was previously charged with a felony for serving alcohol on a dance floor. That alcohol service led to a beating, a death, a conviction and now a civil lawsuit.

Wilson said a new Liquor Commission investigator has been assigned to the Seacoast and residents and patrons can expect to "see more of us" as the busy summer months arrive.