Date confirmed for reopening of pubs, restaurants and hotels

Doubt cast on June 22 reopening of MOT centres

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News   What's On   Lifestyle              Jun 15, 2020           Good afternoon everyone Monday was the day when Northern Ireland unquestionably took its biggest step out of lockdown yet.  After much speculation over the weekend and this morning, it was confirmed this afternoon that Northern Ireland's hotels, pubs and restaurants will now open earlier than expected on July 3 Pubs and bars opening on that date will have to primarily function as restaurants and offer substantial meals. The news has been much welcomed by the hospitality industry in the Province, which has been so badly hit by the lockdown which began at the end of March.  There was even better news for caravan parks, campsites and tourist accommodation which will be able to open a week earlier on June 26.  The news came on another day when Northern Ireland announced no further deaths connected with Covid-19. There are still five people with Covid-19 in our intensive care units while there were just four people who tested positive for the virus.  Alistair Bushe, Editor  If you receive this email as a subscriber thank you for supporting us. If you are a registered reader on our site you can further help us continue to produce quality journalism that matters. Digital subscription to the News Letter are available on www.newsletter.co.uk/subscriptions and pay just £1 for the first three months            Date confirmed for reopening of pubs, restaurants and hotels as NI takes stride out of lockdown           Pubs, restaurants and hotels are to open in Northern Ireland at the start of July in a major stride out of lockdown.                 No further deaths recorded - 5 people in Intensive Care   No further deaths have been recorded by the Department of Health in the last 24 hours.           Susan's first 'bubble buddy' hug from the grandchildren   Children have been reuniting with their grandparents for the first time in three months as the government's new "support bubble" scheme came into effect in Northern Ireland on Saturday.           Workers are forced to take unpaid leave: Unison   Workers in care homes and other parts of the sector are being forced to take unpaid leave or survive on statutory sick pay (SSP) if they have to self-isolate or have coronavirus, according to their union.           Popular NI farmer, 97, amongst Covid fatalities   A popular farmer and former civil servant Thomas Nutt has been named as among Northern Ireland's coronavirus casualties.           Sammy Wilson in war of words with unions over school open date   DUP MP Sammy Wilson has waded into the row over the re-opening of schools to accuse teaching unions of being "out of step" with teachers and parents           Pupils could be taught in 'protective bubbles' in NI schools   Many pupils are set to be taught in small group "pods" or "bubbles" when schools reopen in Northern Ireland, it has emerged.           Doubt cast on June 22 reopening of Northern Ireland's MOT centres   Doubt has been cast on whether MOT centres in Northern Ireland will reopen as planned on June 22.                 View more on Coronavirus

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