Non-essential retail and part of hospitality industry can reopen on Friday December 11

Michael McHugh and David Young, Press Association

Non-essential retailers can reopen on Friday Decmeber 11 in Northern Ireland, ministers have said.

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Non-essential retail and part of hospitality industry can reopen on Friday December 11

Mobile meth lab found in rucksack, court hears

'Hunger pandemic' threatens 270 million people this Christmas, warns Trócaire

Man had nose broken after being wrongly challenged about using cocaine, court told

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