Derry's annual civic parade, due to take place early in June, has been called off because of the foot-and-mouth restrictions.
Department of Agriculture officials have advised Derry City Council to call off the annual street parade, but the officials have given the go-ahead for the city's annual Walled City Festival, which is also scheduled to take place early in June.
The parade, which traditionally attracts thousands of people to the city centre, was to have been the centrepiece of the three-day festival, which starts on June 9th.
The Mayor, Cllr Cathal Crumley, said that because of the rural aspect of the parade, it had to be called off.
"Every time we run an event like this, we take advice from the Department of Agriculture. They have told us that because the Walled City Festival is basically an urban event held in the city and because it doesn't have a rural connection per se, they feel the festival can go ahead.
"It is a time of national crisis within the agricultural industry, but we also have other responsibilities. Everything just can't stop because of foot-and-mouth so the parade is off but the festival is on," Mr Crumley said.
"Their advice is basically No to the parade but Yes to the festival. The parade does involve the rural community in terms of participants and vehicles and on balance the Department felt that could not be held but they gave the go-ahead for the festival which is taking place on the city walls in the heart of the city centre."