O’Neill: Johnson’s plan to ease Covid restrictions in England ‘reckless’

Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill during a press conference at which she said Northern Ireland would not be following the English model in widespread easing of Covid restrictions (Liam McBurney/PA)

Northern Ireland's Deputy First Minister Michelle O’Neill has described Boris Johnson’s plan to ease Covid-19 restrictions in England as “reckless”.

Ms O’Neill said there are no plans to end the use of face masks in Northern Ireland and she is “not prepared to go to the end of the line” with easing restrictions.