Executive to confirm if lockdown will be eased

Last week it was announced tha outdoors weddings with 10 people present may be allowed from June 8.

Ministers also said large retailers such as car showrooms and shops in retail parks will also be allowed to reopen.

At the time First Minister Arlene Foster said the executive would confirm the changes after it meets today.

Ministers want to ensure the R-number remains below one before lifting restrictions further.

Last week, the executive said the R-number in Northern Ireland was sitting at 0.9, and that it would only allow more restrictions to be eased if it was still below one when it meets later.

Ministers will receive an update from the executive’s chief medical officer and chief scientific officer about where the R-number is sitting, before they can confirm the provisional changes.