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MANY hotels across Northern Ireland are fully booked on their first weekend of reopening this year with concerns about an influx of visitors from the Republic where coronavirus restrictions remain. The north took major steps out of lockdown on Monday after.
Covid-19: NI Executive urged to rethink new travel rules
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Tourism bodies have urged Stormont to rethink guidance on visitors arriving from the Common Travel Area (CTA).
People visiting friends and family in Northern Ireland from the UK, Republic of Ireland, Channel Islands or Isle of Man will be exempt from a requirement to self-isolate from 24 May.
New guidance states those exempt from self-isolation must take Covid-19 tests before departure and on later dates.
The Northern Ireland Tourism Alliance described this as unmanageable .
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The new vision for the economy has been endorsed by a wide range of business leaders from industry, the hospitality sector, digital, manufacturing and engineering.
Minister Dodds described her vision as “purposefully bold and ambitious”.
She said, “One hundred years ago, Northern Ireland was internationally renowned for its shipbuilding, ropeworks and linen factories.
“Today we are global leaders in cybersecurity, fintech and advanced manufacturing.