13/05/2021

Executive To Discuss Easing NI Restrictions

The Executive is to discuss easing Coronavirus restrictions in Northern Ireland at a meeting today, 13 May.

International travel and allowing the hospitality sector to reopen and whether people can hug each other again are some of the topics to be discussed.

First Minister Arlene Foster said: "We will want to discuss that (hugging), it is something we are discussing today amongst ourselves as well.

"We know that there is a lot of people who have been waiting for that time, I know certainly I have in terms of my own mother, so I am looking forward to being able to have those discussions."


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