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An additional 57 positive cases of Covid-19 were also reported in the last day. It is the lowest number of cases reported in a 24-hour period since last September. Meanwhile, a tourism body has called for travel restrictions between Great Britain and Northern Ireland to be eased. The Department of Health #COVID19 Dashboard will be fully updated on Wednesday 7 April. The following information is available today: 57 people have tested positive in the past 24 hours. Sadly, 3 deaths have been reported. pic.twitter.com/YmINnHS6Ed— Department of Health (@healthdpt) April 6, 2021 The Northern Irel...

Further NI reopening dates to be published next week Updated / Tuesday, 6 Apr 2021 19:04 First Minister Arlene Foster said it is important to give certainty to people The Northern Ireland Executive hopes to publish dates for the reopening of hairdressers, beauticians and non-essential retail when it meets next week. First Minister Arlene Foster said it is important to give certainty to people, and that a timeline to reopen close contact services could be published at the Executive meeting on 15 April. A number of lockdown restrictions will be eased from Monday 12 April, including the reopeni...

Northern Ireland tourism facing ‘a race for survival’ without immediate intervention Northern Ireland tourism facing ‘a race for survival’ without immediate intervention The Northern Ireland Tourism Alliance ( NITA) calls on the Executive to move quickly to remove UK-wide travel restrictions before it’s too late, reports Shauna McCrudden NITA Chief Executive Joanne Stuart The tourism industry all across Ireland, which has been effectively shut down for a year due to Covid-19 restrictions, has become increasingly worried about what the future will bring. And last week, Northern Ire...

£800m of business lost to tourism due to pandemic in Northern Ireland The tourism industry will be hoping attractions including the Giant's Causeway will help with recovery following the coronavirus lockdown Rebecca Black, PA Looking up at Carrick-a-Rede Rope Bridge  Almost a billion pounds has been lost in tourism in Northern Ireland since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, a Stormont committee has heard. A senior figure in tourism said the industry had not expected the health crisis to have lasted as long but emphasised a position of “real hope” w...

Almost a billion pounds has been lost in tourism in Northern Ireland since the start of the coronavirus pandemic, a Stormont committee has heard. A senior figure in tourism said the industry had not expected the health crisis to have lasted as long but emphasised a position of “real hope” with the rollout of the vaccination programme. Dr Joanne Stuart, chief executive of the Northern Ireland Tourism Alliance, said there is now a need to “look beyond Covid”. She told Stormont’s Economy Committee that it is hoped the tourism industry will have restarted by summer, with a focus on the ...