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Athlone barber calls for clear Covid re-opening plan to be announced

Mar 30, 2021 13:00
By Shannonside News
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Athlone barber calls for clear Covid re-opening plan to be announced

There is growing frustration among barbers and hairdressers as well as others at the government's Covid roadmap

A Roscommon barber is calling for the Government to announce a clear roadmap and bonus system for those who have been fully vaccinated against Covid-19.

Robbie Connaughton from Barber Bobs in Roscommon is warning that many more people will begin to ignore health restrictions if Government doesn't present a clear picture of what the next few months may hold.

Under current guidelines, hairdressers and barbers cannot open until the country goes into level 3. The Roscommon businessman is calling for the country to reopen certain sectors of the economy in June should the vaccine rollout stick to the schedule.

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Speaking to the Joe Finnegan Show, he says that the public needs to be rewarded for their efforts in fighting Covid-19:

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