"After five months it feels great to get a haircut again,” said LizElaine Waters back at the counter of her Uisce Saddlery leather workshop in Holy Ground after over four months of lockdown. On Monday morning he was working flat out, by the afternoon his arms were aching under the unaccustomed strain. In La Boheme boutique on Green Street, Elaine Sheehy had her doors open for the first time since last December 31 and she was glad to be able to meet customers face-to-face. Like many local shops Elaine has been offering an online service during the long period of lockdown but it doesn't compare with being there in person. For Elaine Waters in Uisce Saddlery the lockdown was a long haul, but it did have a benefit.

Source: Irish Independent May 12, 2021 05:48 UTC