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04/08/2021
Proof Of Vaccination To Enter Pubs And Clubs 'Blackmail'
A proposal to require proof of vaccination to enter hospitality venues has been described as "blackmail".
It is understood that Stormont in considering a system similar to one currently in place in the Republic of Ireland in the belief that it could help reach higher vaccination rates.
Hospitality Ulster has said that their industry is being "singled out" and that "you cannot blackmail people into doing stuff".
Speaking to the BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme, Colin Neill of Hospitality Ulster, said: "Removing someone's privilege is not an incentive, and why single out hospitality? Why not say you can't get on the bus or you can't go back to university?"
"We have taken a hell of a hit, we are still operating under restrictions that severely limit us, we are one of the few industries where the restrictions are punitive.
"Here you are saying take another hit because we want to encourage young people to get vaccinated, without coming to us with any data, any research and without even speaking to us we have to take another hit."
It is understood that Stormont in considering a system similar to one currently in place in the Republic of Ireland in the belief that it could help reach higher vaccination rates.
Hospitality Ulster has said that their industry is being "singled out" and that "you cannot blackmail people into doing stuff".
Speaking to the BBC's Good Morning Ulster programme, Colin Neill of Hospitality Ulster, said: "Removing someone's privilege is not an incentive, and why single out hospitality? Why not say you can't get on the bus or you can't go back to university?"
"We have taken a hell of a hit, we are still operating under restrictions that severely limit us, we are one of the few industries where the restrictions are punitive.
"Here you are saying take another hit because we want to encourage young people to get vaccinated, without coming to us with any data, any research and without even speaking to us we have to take another hit."
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