Rathlin Island off the coast of Northern Ireland is gradually reopening for the summer season after staying Covid free for the duration of the pandemic.
Residents on the island closed down on St Patrick's Day and did not reopen for visitors last summer. Some businesses opened temporarily for locals last July before further lockdowns were introduced in October.
The community made the decision to close the island to visitors after considering the difficulties in hospital access if a resident became seriously unwell if Covid was imported to the island.
While the island was in shutdown the Rathlin Island Ferry became a vital supply link for the 150 residents between the island and Ballycastle on the mainland.