NI Covid-19 regulations now ‘under daily review’ as Michelle O’Neill cannot rule out imposing new restrictions before end of December

The deputy First Minister, Michelle O’Neill, has revealed Covid-19 regulations in Northern Ireland are now under daily review by the Executive and explained she cannot rule imposing additional restrictions before the end of December.
Andrew Quinn
By Andrew Quinn
Published 8th Dec 2020, 13:33 BST
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Ms. O’Neill made the comments during a media briefing in Stormont on Tuesday on the roll out of a Covid-19 vaccine in Northern Ireland.

“We have to keep everything under review, everything must be on the table,” the deputy First Minister.

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She added: “We cannot be certain but we can give people clarity around when it is going to happen.

Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill gives her reaction to the first person in Northern Ireland receiving the vaccine against Covid 19, in the Great Hall of Parliament Buildings at Stormont.Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill gives her reaction to the first person in Northern Ireland receiving the vaccine against Covid 19, in the Great Hall of Parliament Buildings at Stormont.
Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill gives her reaction to the first person in Northern Ireland receiving the vaccine against Covid 19, in the Great Hall of Parliament Buildings at Stormont.

“We have to keep the situation under daily review and that will continue throughout Christmas and the New Year.”

Ms. O’Neill went on to give her reaction to the people in Northern Ireland and people in other parts of the United Kingdom receiving the Pfizer Covid-19 vaccine.

“This (vaccine) shows that there is something else.

“It is not that this is an eternal pattern of lockdowns and restrictions. There is a very clear way out.

“It is a good day, certainly a day of relief and positivity.”

Related topics:Michelle O'NeillNorthern IrelandCovid-19United KingdomPfizer

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