Northern Ireland

Hospitality Ulster has said a lack of early engagement by the Executive Office is causing chaos ahead of the outdoor reopening of pubs, bars and restaurants in Northern Ireland.

Hospitality businesses in Northern Ireland will be allowed to reopen earlier than initially planned, it has been confirmed.

Hospitality businesses in Northern Ireland will be required to close again as the country heads into a two-week circuit breaker lockdown next week, even though the sector was due to begin a phased reopening today.

The Northern Ireland Executive has announced that the hospitality sector will reopen on a graduated basis, as current lockdown restrictions are extended.