Northern Ireland’s four main Churches will return to public worship in time for Easter.

The Catholic Church will begin a “cautious” return from Friday March 26th, allowing liturgies for Palm Sunday and all of Holy Week.

The Church of Ireland, Methodist and Presbyterian Churches will resume in-person services on Good Friday, the 2nd April.

The announcement comes after First Minister Arlene Foster confirmed a relaxation of coronavirus restrictions across the North.

The four Churches had voluntarily suspended in-person gatherings in January due to the Covid-19 lockdown.

The Catholic Bishops said the resumption would be done carefully, emphasising a “need for continued caution and a rigorous application of all mitigations and safeguards required to ensure the safest possible return to public worship in our Churches”.