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BBCThe main supporter of the scheme said that the expansion of the watches that the major stores can help trading on Sunday in the city “stimulate and renew” Belfast, according to the main supporter of the scheme.
The stores of more than 280 square meters can only be opened between 13:00 and 18:00, while there are no restrictions on small stores.
On Thursday night, the Belfast City Council supported a proposal from the coalition party to allow the shops to open from 10:00 on Sunday for a six -week pilot.
The final details should still be confirmed, but coalition advisor Michael Long said he hoped that the pilot will start in August.
Long said on Sunday morning in the city center, it was “the ghost town”, especially for tourists.
However, Liam Enklish of the USDAWA Labor Union, who represents store colleagues, said he “is very disappointed” in the council’s decision.
He told BBC News Ni: “Over the past ten years, we have been carrying out a campaign not to extend trading hours on Sunday in the Belfast area.”
The English master said that there was no prior discussion with the Federation and was asking the council not to proceed with the pilot.
“Our members tell us the work on Sunday who are under pressure from some of these companies,” he said.
He added that if the time of their family will be abandoned. “
He believed his sleep Lawson and Siri Swin, both 19 years old, at the beginning that the extension of the shopping hours on Sunday was positive.
“On Sundays are when most people can spend longer hours, more time to go shopping is great,” said Ms. Lawson.
However, Ms. Swin said she thought she might make the city center very busy at a time when it was usually calm.
“When you go to a café on Sunday morning, he is now packed, I assume,” she said.
But both of them agreed that they would come and try it during the pilot.
They did not believe that the stores needed to open early on Sunday.
On Sunday, Ms. Harrington said it was for the family, not shopping.
“We have a family for Sunday dinner, so we all stay at home,” she told BBC News Ni.
Her husband said that he hoped that the people who worked on stores will be chosen on whether or not they want to work on Sunday.
“If they have, they need money, which is what most of us do, then C’est La Vie – this is what they will have to do, do you know?” He said.
“But they must have their own choice.”
However, Ryan McLusky said that the stores that open early on Sunday would attract many people – including them.
“Not everyone is sitting on Sunday. Other people love to go out on Sunday, so it should be open a little earlier,” he said.
“Saturday days are completely packed, then when weekends come on Sundays.”
Nicole Robinson had no objection to the stores that were opened early on Sunday and believed that it might attract tourists, but said that most people spent today relaxation.
“I don’t go to the stores on Sunday. No, no,” she said.
