Council's arms no.

A COUNCIL last night voted to turn its back on investment by companies involved in the arms trade.

Councillors in Derry passed a motion inspired by a call from the Foyle Ethical Investment Campaign (FEIC).

The group urged the rejection of offers by arms companies to set up factories in the city.

Peter Doran of FEIC said: "We are delighted with the motion that has been passed.

"It is as much as we could have hoped for and is probably unprecedented for a city to formally reject the arms trade as a source of jobs creation.

"It is also highly significant that the council is moving in the direction of ethical investment."