Stormont ministers have delayed final decisions on the majority of Covid-19 relaxations proposed for Northern Ireland next week.
According to the PA news agency, ministers gave the green light to two further relaxations at a meeting today but stopped short of ratifying a series of other planned moves.
From Monday, a cap limiting the number of households allowed to participate in 15-person outdoor gatherings will be removed in Northern Ireland and close contact services, such as hairdressers, will be able to accept walk-in customers.
PA understands ministers have agreed to meet again on Monday and Thursday to consider whether to press ahead with other relaxations that had originally been earmarked for next week.