Lockdown locks are finally snipped across Northern Ireland as hairdressers reopen

NI Covid-19 deaths continue to fall shows latest data from NISRA

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Subscribe              Apr 23, 2021           Dear reader For many thousands of people, one of the most frustrating aspects of lockdown in Northern Ireland has been the closure of hairdressers.  My own lockdown locks have become ridiculous, but for those lucky enough to secure an appointment today, the agonising four-month wait that has lasted since before Christmas is finally over. Close contact services such as hair salons, barbers, beauty parlours and tattooists all resumed business on Friday.  It's certainly of no surprise that queues were spotted at many hairdressers from early morning as customers counted down to the shutters coming up. The steps out of lockdown will continue next week when non-essential retail will reopen, again after a closure stretching back to before Christmas.  These moves reflect the brightening picture in relation to Covid-19 in Northern Ireland ,as reflected in the latest figures released by NISRA (Northern Ireland Statistics and Research Agency).  The figures show that 10 deaths involving Covid-19 occurred between April 10 and 16. I hope you have a lovely weekend, look out for the News Letter in print tomorrow, along with a 80-page Farming life.  Alistair Bushe Editor Want total access to all of our online content? You can subscribe to our website, newsletter.co.uk for just £1 a month for 3 months - and it couldn't be easier.   Signing up will get you faster-loading articles, fewer adverts and access to exclusive content and events when we run them. To learn more, visit our Subscriptions page here.               Lockdown locks are finally snipped across Northern Ireland as hairdressers reopen           The sound of blow dryers and snipping scissors returned to Northern Ireland as people flocked to reopened hairdressers to lose their lockdown locks.                 Man aged 60-79 is latest NI victim of Covid-19 - DoH records 88 new infections in last 24 hours   A man aged between 60 and 79 years-old is the latest Northern Ireland victim of the Covid-19 pandemic.           Northern Ireland Covid-19 related deaths continue to fall shows data published by NISRA this morning   Covid-19 related deaths continue to fall in Northern Ireland, according to the latest data published by the Northern Ireland Research and Statistics Agency (NISRA).           Hairdressers, sports and driving lessons return today as NI takes 'important step' out of lockdown   Northern Ireland today takes a "steady but important step" on the road to recovery with the return of hairdressers, sports, and other activities.           Lifting of restrictions Northern Ireland - Arlene Foster hints that some reopening dates could be brought forward   First Minister, Arlene Foster, has hinted that some of the indicative dates included in the Northern Ireland Executive's recent plan to exit lockdown could be brought forward.                 View more news

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