Retail Excellence's Managing Director has called for the Irish government to take a more "pragmatic approach".

John Smith from Cuan Mhuire has warned minimum unit alcohol pricing won't change the drinking habits of addicts in the border region.

Cllr Seamus Coyle says it's important the protocol is not tampered with.

Questions have been raised about how this would impact immigrant communities in Cavan and Monaghan who might cross the border on a daily basis.

Cavan now has the ninth highest incidence rate in the country.

EirGrid's chief infrastructure officer previously said the company would seek to assign contractors following the outcome of the judicial review.

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

Stormont ministers agreed to the move at a meeting yesterday evening.