PICTURES: This is what happened when Northern Ireland bars, cafes and hotels reopened today - punters couldn’t hide their happiness at sitting indoors

Business owners have hailed a “fantastic day” as customers were allowed to return indoors for the first time this year.

Restaurants, cafes, bars and other hospitality venues in Northern Ireland can operate indoors from Monday in another sign of a return to normality as Covid-19 restrictions ease further.

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Bronagh Keenan (left) with her mother Bernie Keenan enjoying an Ulster Fry at D&G's Bistro Cafe at Smithfield Market in Belfast Photo: PA

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Bronagh Keenan (left) with her mother Bernie Keenan enjoying an Ulster Fry at D&G's Bistro Cafe at Smithfield Market in Belfast Photo: PA

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Customers returning to indoor hospitality at D&G's Bistro Cafe at Smithfield Market in Belfast Photo: PA

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Liam Dawson, manager of The Garrick Bar in Belfast showing walk-in customers into the bar after the latest easing of the Covid-19 rules in Northern Ireland Photo: PA

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