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Businesses in Northern Ireland torn on whether to close for the Queen's funeral tomorrow

Jonathan Duane
Jonathan Duane

11:24 18 Sep 2022


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Smaller businesses in nationalist areas are under pressure not to shut

Businesses in Northern Ireland, particularly Derry, are torn on whether to close for Queen Elizabeth the second's funeral tomorrow.

Tomorrow has been declared a national bank holiday in the UK - with schools and universities closed, hospital services reduced and public transport operating a Saturday timetable.

However, that's caused headaches for Northern Irish employers.

The Sunday Times reports major global retailers in the six counties like Primark, Tesco and Marks & Spencer will shut.

But smaller businesses in nationalist areas are under pressure not to.

Super Valu's store in Dungiven will stay open according to Musgrave's - with many of its staff understood to be happy to go to work tomorrow.

It had previously said the supermarket would close for three hours, but many employees had vowed to continue working.


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