Hairdressers and beauty salons have reopened in Northern Ireland today.
However personal services in the Republic remain closed.
Spin's Kacey O'Riordan travelled to both sides of the border to speak to locals about the restrictions.
Close contact services now open, including:
➡Hairdressers
➡Beauticians
➡Tattoo and piercing parlours
➡Tanning shops
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Would You Be Tempted To Nip Across?
If you live in Dundalk or it's surrounds, you could be less than 15 minutes away from an open hairdressers.
With salons in the Republic closed since Christmas, I'm heading to Dundalk to see if anyone is tempted to nip across the border for a cut and colour.
One person said, "I wouldn't because the girl who does my hair just knows it well."
A second told us, "Like people are up and down to Sainsburys in Newry no bother, even during Level 5."
While no one I spoke to is prepared to say they will go North for a trim.
Many said they know people who plan to.
In Newry, I asked locals how they felt about the prospect.
"We aren't allowed go down there and do things, why should they be allowed come up here," a woman said.
However another admitted that she's not bothered by the prospect.
Adding, "a woman's hair is her pride and glory."
Next week, Government is due to unveil what areas of society can reopen over the next two months.
With hairdressing tipped to be a sector that will be permitted to reopen in May, as opposed to June.
