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Restaurants, cafes and pubs that serve food can re-open their doors today as Covid-19 restrictions continue to be eased.

Indoor dining will be allowed - however with extra measures and only pubs with a kitchen on-site can welcome back customers.
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Publicans say it's a 'bittersweet' day as gastropubs with a kitchen can reopen from today.

The so-called 'wet pubs' won't be allowed to open over the Christmas period, however there will be additional business supports available to make up for the loss of customers.

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The National Public Health Emergency is advising people to be extremely cautious and to keep their contacts low over the festive season. 

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The Minister of State for European Affairs says a draft Brexit trade agreement is currently in place, however Downing Street says the chances of success in trade talks are "receding" ahead of more negotiations in London.
 

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