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12/04/2021
All Pupils Return To School As Restrictions Ease
More Covid lockdown restrictions have been eased in Northern Ireland from today, 12 April.
The stay-at-home order has been lifted and the public are being urged to "stay local".
All pupils have also returned to school and ten people from two households can meet up in private gardens.
Non-essential shops can also resume click-and-collect services.
Other restrictions that have been eased include the reopening of outdoor retail including:
• New and used car sales
• Garden centres and plant nurseries
• Car washes
• Caravan and motorhome sales
• Agricultural machinery retailers
The limit on the number of people allowed to attend a wedding, civil partnership or funeral has also been removed.
The stay-at-home order has been lifted and the public are being urged to "stay local".
All pupils have also returned to school and ten people from two households can meet up in private gardens.
Non-essential shops can also resume click-and-collect services.
Other restrictions that have been eased include the reopening of outdoor retail including:
• New and used car sales
• Garden centres and plant nurseries
• Car washes
• Caravan and motorhome sales
• Agricultural machinery retailers
The limit on the number of people allowed to attend a wedding, civil partnership or funeral has also been removed.
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Environment Minister Dermot Nesbitt has confirmed that widespread planning restrictions caused by sewage problems across Northern Ireland have been lifted. The Minister informed the Executive on Monday of his department's decision and said that after analysing the problems, a way forward had been found.
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