Northern Ireland will go back into a circuit breaker lockdown next week - to stop hospitals being overwhelmed due to Covid-19.
Hairdressers and cafes can open today after five weeks of closures - however they will be forced to shutter again next week.
It means the hospitality industry there will be closed for eight weeks.
The DUP backed the extension of measures - despite vetoing restrictions twice last week.
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