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| G8 summit: Barack Obama set to visit Belfast | |
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| US President Barack Obama will arrive in Northern Ireland on Monday morning ahead of the G8 summit in County Fermanagh. | |
| He will attend an engagement in Belfast city centre on before travelling to the Enniskillen summit, which begins later in the afternoon. | |
| It will be the president's first visit to Northern Ireland. | |
| Prime Minister David Cameron has already arrived for the G8 summit, as have some of the other leaders. | |
| Canadian Prime Minister Stephen Harper attended engagements in Dublin on Sunday. Japanese Prime Minister Shinzo Abe has also arrived ahead of the summit. | |
| The remaining leaders will arrive in Northern Ireland later on Monday morning. | |
| Global event | Global event |
| The two-day global event is being held at the Lough Erne golf resort, amid an unprecedented security operation involving thousands of police officers. | The two-day global event is being held at the Lough Erne golf resort, amid an unprecedented security operation involving thousands of police officers. |
| The public has been warned to expect traffic disruption around Enniskillen, the M2 and at both Belfast airports. | The public has been warned to expect traffic disruption around Enniskillen, the M2 and at both Belfast airports. |
| Congestion is also expected in Belfast city due to the President Obama's visit. | |
| A number of road closures will be in place in Belfast from about 08:15 BST, affecting the M2 citybound, the Sydenham Bypass and Oxford Street in Belfast. | |
| Traffic disruption | Traffic disruption |
| Police have advised commuters to "consider alternatives to avoid congestion such as arriving in work early or utilising public transport". | Police have advised commuters to "consider alternatives to avoid congestion such as arriving in work early or utilising public transport". |
| Passengers travelling to both airports have been asked to allow extra time for their journeys, as checkpoints are in place around Belfast International Airport, and traffic bound for George Best Belfast City Airport will be affected by delays on the Sydenham Bypass. | Passengers travelling to both airports have been asked to allow extra time for their journeys, as checkpoints are in place around Belfast International Airport, and traffic bound for George Best Belfast City Airport will be affected by delays on the Sydenham Bypass. |
| Several post-primary schools in Belfast have confirmed they will close on Monday to all students, except GCSE and A-level exam candidates. | Several post-primary schools in Belfast have confirmed they will close on Monday to all students, except GCSE and A-level exam candidates. |
| In Enniskillen, the local educational authority, the Western Education and Library Board, has encouraged schools to stay open and maintain a "business as usual" approach during the two-day summit. | In Enniskillen, the local educational authority, the Western Education and Library Board, has encouraged schools to stay open and maintain a "business as usual" approach during the two-day summit. |