Northern Ireland

Electricity fault forces power-firm sponsored SSE Arena and Odyssey complex to close

The Odyssey complex is to remain shut until at least 5pm today following a power cut.
The Odyssey complex is to remain shut until at least 5pm today following a power cut. The Odyssey complex is to remain shut until at least 5pm today following a power cut.

THE Odyssey complex in Belfast will be closed until at least 5pm today due to a power failure.

In a tweet, the SSE Arena said that power had gone off at 2.30am.

It said: "Odyssey complex power failure 2.30am this morning and as a result will be unable to open as normal this morning."

Anyone planning to head to the complex today is asked not to travel, and power is expected to be restored at around 5pm.