Northern Ireland pub bosses hail ‘fantastic day’ as customers return

Tommy Brady, 78, enjoying his first pint of Smithwick’s Ale since Christmas Eve at The Garrick Bar in Belfast (Liam McBurney/PA)

Pub bosses in the North 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.