Reopening dates covering several months to be agreed by NI Executive 

Deputy First Minister, Michelle O’Neill speaking to the media during a visit to the newly opened Covid-19 vaccination centre in the SSE Arena, Belfast (Liam McBurney/PA)

Stormont ministers are set to agree a timetable for reopening society in Northern Ireland that will cover several months, the deputy First Minister has said.

The powersharing executive in Belfast has faced criticism for not incorporating indicative dates into its blueprint for exiting Covid-19 lockdown.