All non-essential retail, including garden centres and homeware shops previously deemed essential, to close;
Close-contact services like hair and beauty salons to close;
Hospitality businesses restricted to takeaway and delivery only;
Closure of the entertainment and leisure sector;
All sports, including at elite level, to pause;
Off-licences to close by 8pm;
Car washes to close;
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Northern Ireland will be plunged into a six-week lockdown on Boxing Day as ministers warned 'draconian' action was required to prevent the health service being overrun amid rising coronavirus cases.
The Stormont Executive agreed to close non-essential retail and close-contact services such as hair salons, while pubs, cafes and restaurants will be restricted to takeaway services.