It's said this will allow vacant retail space to be better utilised.

Matt Cathy says no other government would attend an event that "essentially celebrates something disastrous for our country".

The closures were announced back in March but come into effect at the end of business today.

Members of the public are asked to help map the locations of the defibrillators.

It was fully compliant in all but three areas.

That's according to former governor of Loughan House, Dan Scannell.

Yesterday government confirmed the Minister for Foreign Affairs will attend the event.