SOCIAL Democrats Councillor Elisa O’Donovan is calling on the people of Limerick to support their hairdressers and beauticians by not putting pressure on them to break the Covid-19 social distancing guidelines.
“I’ve had a huge number of calls from hairdressers in the last number of days who are coming under huge pressure to do hair from their homes,” the Limerick City West councillor said.
“There isn’t a person in Limerick who isn’t dreaming about getting their hair done at the moment, myself included, but health and safety needs to be our primary concern, and asking a hairdresser to go to someone’s home to do their hair puts them, and their families, at risk,” O’Donovan added.
“The hairdressers and beauticians I’ve spoken to are desperately worried about how their businesses will survive after the lockdown,
“So, when someone contacts them to ask them to do their hair or nails from home, they find it extremely difficult and upsetting to say no.” she explained.
Hairdressers are due to re-open on July 20 as part of Phase 4 of the Government’s road map
Cllr O’Donovan is asking the people of Limerick to show their solidarity and support by not putting pressure on hairdressers to provide services until it is deemed safe to do so.
“We should see our ‘Covid hair’ as a badge of solidarity with everyone who is impacted at this incredibly difficult time,” Cllr. O’Donovan said.
