The leaders of eight of the world’s richest countries are coming to Northern Ireland for their annual summit next year. The news was confirmed by Prime Minister David Cameron after he arrived in Northern Ireland on Tuesday morning.
The main venue for the G8 event is to be Lough Erne golf resort near Enniskillen, County Fermanagh. No event of this magnitude has ever been held in Northern Ireland before.
Speaking at an engagement at a factory, Mr Cameron said that as Britain will be the chairman of G8 group of countries next year, he gets to decide where the summit takes place. “I’ve decided the right place to hold it is right here in Northern Ireland and we’ll be holding the G8 on the 17th and 18th of June at Lough Erne in County Fermanagh.