Reopening an ‘enormous step forward’
The latest easing of the Covid-19 rules in Northern Ireland has been hailed by the region’s economy minister as an “enormous step forward”.
Indoor hospitality and indoor visitor and cultural attractions may reopen from Monday, and people can meet inside private homes again, limited to six people from no more than two households.
Meanwhile, the limit on the size of outdoor gatherings has increased to 500, a move that was celebrated early on Monday by sea swimmers returning to the coast in large groups.
Non-essential travel is permitted to the rest of the UK, and a traffic light system is in place for foreign travel.
Diane Dodds visited the Grand Central Hotel in Belfast early on…
