People in Belfast city centre on Friday as the re-opening of hotels, restaurants and bars across Northern Ireland takes place after the lockdown process.

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Photo by Matt Mackey / Press Eye. — People in Belfast city centre on Friday as the re-opening of hotels, restaurants and bars across Northern Ireland takes place after the lockdown process. The Morning star Photo by Matt Mackey / Press Eye.

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In pictures: 11 images of NI bars and restaurants starting to reopen after months of lockdown - were you there?

By Gemma Murray

Published 5th Jul 2020, 13:11 GMT

Updated 5th Jul 2020, 14:28 GMT

These images show you what the reopening of bars and restaurants looked like on Friday after months of closure during the coronavirus lockdown.

Pubs and bars had to serve food and operate on a table service basis.

Economy Minister Diane Dodds hailed Friday as a “great day”.

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People in Belfast city centre as the re-opening of hotels, restaurants and bars across Northern Ireland takes place after the lockdown process. Photo by Matt Mackey / Press Eye.

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People in Belfast city centre as the re-opening of hotels, restaurants and bars across Northern Ireland takes place

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In pictures: 11 images of NI bars and restaurants starting to reopen after months of lockdown - were you there?

These images show you what the reopening of bars and restaurants looked like on Friday after months of closure during the coronavirus lockdown.

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