08/10/2021
Ministers Agree To Remove Social Distancing
Stormont ministers have agreed to remove social distancing in bars and restaurants in Northern Ireland on 31 October.
Nightclubs will also be permitted to open and the one-metre rule will be removed.
Event organisers will be asked to voluntarily introduce entry systems requiring people to either prove full vaccination or a negative lateral flow test.
The number of people who gather in indoor domestic settings will also be increased from 15 people to 30.
Nightclubs will also be permitted to open and the one-metre rule will be removed.
Event organisers will be asked to voluntarily introduce entry systems requiring people to either prove full vaccination or a negative lateral flow test.
The number of people who gather in indoor domestic settings will also be increased from 15 people to 30.
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:Showers today, occasional north and west of Lough Neagh, but only a few isolated light outbreaks expected for Belfast and county Down where the best of the winter sunshine is expected. West to northwest winds brisk around the coasts. Maximum temperature 10 °C.Tonight:Showers focused across northern areas of the Province, with most in the south staying dry, with a frost developing for many here. Northwest winds fresh around the coasts. Minimum temperature 0 °C.