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Stormont ministers met on Thursday to discuss further relaxations to the coronavirus regulations.
Up to 1,000 fans will be able to sign up to attend the clash at Mourneview Park Football Stadium in Lurgan, Co Armagh, on May 21.
Access will be strictly controlled and spectators, teams and staff will be required to take a Covid test before and after the match, with proof of a negative result to be provided on arrival.
Members of the public enjoy a drink and a meal in Belfast following the reopening of outdoor hospitality (Mark Marlow/PA)
The Executive also confirmed that reduced social distancing measures will be in place for the purposes of this event only. No food or beverages will be served.
There is also to be a full return to outdoor sport and a return to indoor club training in squads from May 24, followed by a return to indoor competitive sport from May 31.
Meanwhile from June 21, restriction on audiences in seated theatres and concert halls and other venues will be removed and the return allowed of conferences and exhibitions. These decisions will be subject to review in June.
First Minister Arlene Foster described the Irish Cup test event as a “big win for people of all ages who have missed the shared experience of an outdoor match, concert or show”.
“The staging of this learning event will provide a valuable opportunity to gather learning which will inform our plans for the safer return of all types of large audience-based events,” she said.
Padgham, a widowed mother of three, was one of the first care residents to take advantage of new government guidance, which came into effect on Tuesday, allowing residents to make accompanied visits outdoors without having to quarantine for 14 days.
âYou can have as many phone calls and window visits as you like, but itâs incredibly tough to have been separated in this way,â said Aaron. âI am really glad there is some light at the end of the tunnel.â
There was also a coffee and a Twix for Phyllis although the terrible weather meant strolling along the seafront awaits another day.