20/05/2021

Ministers Further Relax Covid-19 Rules

Stormont ministers have agreed to push ahead with a number of further relaxations of the Coronavirus regulations Northern Ireland.

The changes include allowing six people from two households to meet indoors in homes from Monday.

It is also understood that a traffic light system for foreign travel will take effect from Monday, subject to ministerial approval.

From Monday indoor hospitality, hotels and indoor attractions can reopen and post-wedding and civil partnership receptions can also take place.


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