N Ireland leaders to consult experts in light of slower Republic vaccine rollout

First Minister Arlene Foster, right, and deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill (Kelvin Boyes/Press Eye/PA)

Northern Ireland leaders have said they will consult with medical advisers over plans to reopen society in light of the slower vaccine rollout in the Republic.

The vaccination programme in Northern Ireland passed 800,000 doses this week, around 45% of the population.