Last-ditch efforts are under way to save the historic Harland & Wolff (H&W) shipyard in Northern Ireland before it falls into the hands of administrators.
An emergency meeting of Belfast City Council this afternoon passed a motion calling on the UK government to provide interim funding so the yard can seek ways to remain in operation.
The council will also convene an "urgent forum" between the relevant trades unions, Invest Northern Ireland, the Department for the Economy and the UK government, including examining the possibility that the site could be transformed into a "hub for the creation of green energy."
