BELFAST City Hall will not be taking part in a UK-wide lighting up of civic buildings to mark Northern Ireland's centenary.
The British government had invited all councils in the north to participate in a co-ordinated illumination tomorrow, which will see buildings light up blue and green.
However the building in Belfast city centre is already being lit up in rainbow colours tomorrow to mark 40 years since a landmark court case ruling - brought by Jeffrey Dudgeon in 1981- that led to the de-criminalisation of homosexuality in Northern Ireland.
This week party group leaders were asked to reconsider their decision.
However it was reported that the request was only brought before the council this week due to an "administrative error".
Council party leaders were asked to "revert" with their preference between the two.
It was then decided the rainbow illumination would continue as previously planned.
A council spokesman said: "The illumination to mark the 40th anniversary of Jeffrey Dudgeon’s victory in the European Court of Human Rights will proceed as previously approved.
"A request to illuminate City Hall to mark the Northern Ireland Centenary on an alternative date will be considered by Party Group Leaders at a future meeting".
