Empty shelves and bottles of alcohol are seen in a SainsburyÕs store in Belfast as the spread of the coronavirus disease (COVID-19) continues, Belfast, Northern Ireland, March 27, 2020. REUTERS/Jason Cairnduff
BELFAST (Reuters) - Northern Ireland's devolved government is set to reopen off-licences, its justice minister said on Friday, putting the region in line with the rest of United Kingdom and coronavirus-related restrictions introduced in the Irish Republic.
Unlike England, Scotland and Wales, Northern Ireland told drink stores to close their doors this week, prompting criticism from politicians and operators for putting further pressure on already busy supermarkets - the other places where alcohol is regularly bought.
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