Trish Prosser said she was too embarrassed to tell loved ones about the type of cancer she had as she felt there was a stigma surrounding anal cancer.

More than 200 people attended the event organised by Communities Minister Gordon Lyons.

One MLA on Stormont's Education Committee said the uncertainty was "absolutely reckless".

It has been hailed as the "biggest event ever planned in Belfast" and the road closures are said to be for safety reasons.

A 16-year-old school pupil is being treated after being diagnosed with a probable case of bacterial meningitis.