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Covid-19: Cautious welcome for easing of NI restrictions Published image copyrightGetty Images There has been mixed reaction from business leaders and owners to the announcement that many Covid-19 restrictions will ease from next week onwards in Northern Ireland. Hairdressers and other close contact services, such as driving lessons, can resume from 23 April, the Stormont Executive has agreed. Indoor hospitality venues, including pubs and hotels, are then to reopen on 24 May. We are the solution, not the problem Janice Gault, NI Hotels Federation Janice Gault, the chief executive of the NI Hotels Federation, says she understands 3,500 wedding receptions have been booked in Northern Ireland for May, June and July. ....