Bareknuckle Barbers in Derry are among the businesses in the city which could hear this week when they can reopen after lockdown
The hospitality trade got a shot in the arm today when the Stormont Executive announced that bars and restaurants can reopen to the public on Friday, July 3.
The hairdressing industry has now received some light at the end of a dark tunnel when they hear later this week when their scissors and hair dryers could soon be back in action.
At the Stormont Executive press briefing today, Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill said ministers were looking at giving some good news to barbers and hairdressers by Thursday.
“As long as the scientific evidence is still showing us that we can keep moving forward in this direction we will continue to implement a steady rolling programme of relaxations.”
She said on Thursday the executive would officially review the regulations
“We’d be hopeful that following that executive meeting it’ll be in a position to come forward with some more good news of other sectors as per our plan, so for example our hairdressers and our barbers and looking to give indicative dates there also.”
But when they do reopen, hairdressers and barbers will have a backlog of customers while also having to deal with the two metre social distancing rule.
At the moment, barbers and haidressers in England are likely to reopen on Saturday, July 4 according to British Prime Minister Boris Johnson’s roadmap to reopening.
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