On Tuesday the Northern Ireland executive unveiled their plans to help bring Northern Ireland out of the coronavirus lockdown.

Across Fermanagh there was many reactions including some frustration at the lack of dates on the exit plan as the Northern Ireland executive wishes to be led by “dates not data” to exit lockdown.

Nail Technician and make-up artist Rachel Jane Nixon, said: “I feel that with the reveal of the new five steps back into life we are no further forward. We have a idea of the process in which we will take to come back to some normality but really I think we need clarity or even a rough date to when they would hope or like to see us transition into each stage.”

Rachel is concerned that changes could be made overnight.

She said: “It’s frustrating because I am worried, they will decide over night when we can transition into reopening close contact services and it will be an extremely difficult and draining process to book in all my appointments and ensure I have all the products in place to provide that service in a safe environment. They need to be forthcoming with their information and not leave us in the dark as they have continued to do so previously.”

As well as concerns as an owner of a close contact service, Rachel is due to get married next month.

She said: “I am also a bride on top of all of this and the mental strain this has had on me is starting to show. As my date rolls in closer my stomach is in bits just thinking about if we will be in the place to move forward.

“Following yesterday’s announcement, I was emotionally and physically drained. We need hope. We need dates.”

Tom McNulty, The Silver Swallow Bar said: “I’ve come to the conclusion now that there will be nothing [for wet pubs] until at least June judging by what Boris Johnson said originally.

“There is no point opening a place for about threes weeks and then closing it for six months. The last time we opened and then closed, it cause more problems than enough.

“I have feeling that the whole appetite of people going back to the bar has gone off, people will not go back until it is right. I don’t think people are interested on going back till things are proper so when we open again, that will it. What happened last time is we opened and got stock and then the stock went off and it was quite a bit of wastage.”

Tom hopes plans will be in place to be open for the summer months “when there are more people around such as holiday makers” and there are usually other community events happening.

He added: “If we don’t open by June it could be serious situation for us all, the amount of money being paid out is good enough because it just about keeps the place ticking over.”

There are nine pathways set out by the Northern Ireland Executive.

– Home and community

– Education

– Work

– Retail

– Hospitality

– Sport and leisure

– Worship and ceremonies

– Travel and tourism

– Culture, heritage and entertainment

The pathway out of restrictions document sets out the five-step sequence to gradually lift restrictions on each of those sectors.

Factors to be taken into consideration include keeping the reproductive rate of coronavirus spread below one and maintaining health service capacity.

Ministers will monitor the impact of the restrictions on the community, including on mental and physical health and increased isolation.

They will also weigh the performance of the labour market and the viability and financial vulnerability of businesses.

There will be a rolling review every four weeks, in line with how the regulations are currently reviewed. The next is scheduled for March 18.