{"id":164621,"date":"2021-04-16T08:05:59","date_gmt":"2021-04-16T08:05:59","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.theindustry.fashion\/non-essential-retail-to-reopen-in-northern-ireland-from-30-april\/"},"modified":"2021-08-06T12:11:01","modified_gmt":"2021-08-06T12:11:01","slug":"non-essential-retail-to-reopen-in-northern-ireland-from-30-april","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.theindustry.fashion\/non-essential-retail-to-reopen-in-northern-ireland-from-30-april\/","title":{"rendered":"Non-essential retail to reopen in Northern Ireland from 30 April"},"content":{"rendered":"
Northern Ireland has set out the next steps for its exit from lockdown with non-essential retail reopening from 30 April and beauty services and hairdressers from 23 April.<\/strong><\/p>\n <\/p>\n Outdoor hospitality for up to six people from two households also opens from 30 April.<\/p>\n Northern Ireland has been under a strict Covid-19 lockdown since 26 December and schools have just opened this week.<\/p>\n First Minister Arlene Foster for Northern Ireland said:\u00a0\u201cWe are now entering brighter and better times.\u201d\u00a0<\/strong><\/p>\n \"This balanced package of relaxations will restore those familiar aspects of everyday life that have been missed dearly.<\/p>\n \u201cI urge everyone to stay with us and keep following the health advice<\/strong> so that we can continue with our plans to more fully open up our society over coming weeks.\u201d<\/p>\n The next stage for lockdown easing would include the return of indoor hospitality<\/strong> (with some restrictions) along with indoor household mingling and indoor visitor attractions. The date for this has been provisionally set for 24 May.<\/p>\n Non-essential stores, along with hairdressers and beauty services, in England opened on 12 April, along with outdoor hospitality, with indoor hospitality scheduled to return on 17 May.<\/p>\n