Belfast Continental Christmas Market forced to close due to Storm Darragh

As Storm Darragh is upgraded from an amber to red weather warning for the UK this weekend, the Belfast Christmas Continental Market has been forced to close.

An amber weather warning remains in place in Northern Ireland tomorrow from 3am to 9pm.

A statement from the organisers said: "Unfortunately due to the expected extreme weather, it will not be safe for us to open the Belfast Christmas Market on Saturday 7th December.

"We recognise this may be disappointing, however the safety of our visitors and traders is of the utmost importance.

"At the moment the plan is to reopen on Sunday 8th December, however this is weather dependent. Please refer to the Belfast Christmas Market and Belfast City Council social media for updates."

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