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HAIRDRESSERS AND BARBERS will remain shut until 20 July, it emerged this afternoon.
Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said that the Government was introducing an “accelerated” road map for reopening the country.
As part of the revised roadmap it’s planned all internal travel restrictions will be lifted by 29 June, while most retail outlets have been given the green light to reopen from Monday.
However, Varadkar said hairdressers and barbers will have to remain shut as their work involves “almost face-to face contact” which makes it a “high-risk engagement”.
The Irish Hairdressers Federation (IHF), a representative body for the industry, last month presented a number of plans to Government in a bid to get reopened sooner.
Hairdressers wanted to introduce regular temperature checks, log customers’ names and phone numbers to help with contact tracing, as well as regular hand washing and social distancing measures.
A host of other restrictions are to be eased in the coming days.
From Monday, most retail outlets will be allowed to open their doors. Shopping centres will also be able to open from 15 June.
Shops will also provide dedicated hours for those who are over 70 or in an at-risk group.
The government is encouraging people to shop locally, shop safely and support businesses in their community.
You can read a detailed breakdown of the accelerated roadmap here.
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I went to the dentist yesterday the whole procedure was seemless and very safe with the PPE etc. Closing until July 20th for hairdresser/Barbers is ridiculous.
@Ruairi O Gorman: Toupee… I mean touché!
@Ruairi O Gorman: Sums it all up at this stage….ridiculous.
@Ruairi O Gorman: I think it’s June 15th for the UK so those near the border can just get taken care of there. If you have the cash fly over and get it done there!
@Ruairi O Gorman: to be fair a dentist appointment is generally more important than a hairdressers appointment plus less people go to the dentist or are stuck waiting.
@Ruairi O Gorman: It’s not ridiculous at all. It’s in fact, quite sensible. Dentists are trained to, and already in the habit of practicing within a sterile or highly hygienic setting — so the risk of infection during a dental visit is low. Hairdressers however, have no such experience and their environment isn’t comparable to a dentists in terms of hygene.
@Fergal O’ Reilly: its hard rocket science appointment only ,your greeted at the door given a mask you check your temperature and sanitize your hands. 100% safer than walking around a soon to be packed shopping center.
@Fergal O’ Reilly: except in a dentist’s your saliva is flying into the air as the drill works. The next patient comes in and opens their mouth in a room filled with your saliva particles. At least in a hairdressers everyone could wear a mask.
This is so unhair
@Yurt: I hope that’s not the “highlight” of your puns.
@Yurt: I hope your disappointment will fade soon
I wonder will people be interested in going shopping for fancy goods, eating in nice expensive restaurants, staying in classy hotels etc while they look hideous. Some might say that it’s shallow not to want to go out looking like you’ve been dragged through a ditch but it is a self esteem issue. Definitely some will put off spending on treats until they feel they can truly enjoy them.
@Paul Walsh: anyone that does not want to go out to a nice restaurant until they got their hair done have their priorities all wrong. Not going there because your still a little cautious , fair enough , but because your hair is a bit off? Really?
@John fitzpatrick: Going out and spending is a treat. People will wait until they can really enjoy it. It’s their money and their choice. There may also be people who will got out to eat in an expensive restaurant just to support it and not care about the enjoyment. That’s their choice as well – no need to be judgmental
Ah hair!
I look like I have been through a lawnmower at this stage after 3 haircuts from the missus
interesting that Brown Thomas is allowed to open next week.
How can the rich go shopping without getting their hair done.
@LD: I’ll let you know how I get on
@LD: hmm, I’d guess it’s because when you go shopping it’s a lot easier to keep your distance than at a hairdressers.
I’m going to take a punt they’ll be opened by the 7th of July with very little notice
@christopher dyas: In all hairness like…
In unrelated news hair trimmer sales are through the roof!
It was lucky Joe exotic repopularising the mullet coincided with this whole thing kicking off.
Rumour has it there are plenty of black market hairdressers in operation. You just have to find a ‘Streakeasy’.
It won’t bother me. There’s more hair on a hard boiled egg.
Thank god for the black market!
Anyone else think that Leo has been looking very well groomed throughout the lockdown?
His sock buddy in Canada has let himself go but Leo is still tip top?
What’s his secret?
@Gavin Tobin: Black market haircuts. Other than that his fella is good with the scissors ;)
Me hair will get knotted in the chain of me bike if they don’t open soon!!
Corrupt corporate governance dictatorship
@james r: what has that go to do with hairdressers
@james r: yes comrade James. Fully in agreement.
@james r:
My barber isn’t a dictator…..least I don’t think he is.
Couldn’t hair less..
Rasta ireland comming soon…..
I WILL SHOP WHERE FOOD IS CHEAPEST, AND IT MOST CERTAINLY IS NOT IN MY LOCAL SHOP
My pubes are immaculate
Let’s all go baldy bâstards, yes everyone, it’ll be like invasion of the aliens!
All sitting in pubs looking like the cast of Vikings.
I have googled how to do. My own and I am nearly good at it
Hairs a pat on the back for. Me
Learning how to cut my own hair during all this has been very liberating. It’s great to able to cut my own hair every 2 wks.
My barnet looks like the little lad who runs North Ikea.
I’m well on my way to a comb over or worse still a mullet and a comb over.
Ridiculous, it would make F all difference if they opened now or in 2 months time, Corona would still be here and same precautions have to be kept
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