Mission emphasises it's business as usual.

Dan Conley said that the Mission was not closing down altogether, merely down-sizing into smaller, better premises.

News broke last week that the Mission Centre would be closed in favour of a smaller facility at the port following the annual review by the Mission Council.

A number of centres across the country will be closed in favour of more economical premises.

A working group has been set up and will meet in September to look at each centre individually and give a timescale for the replacement programme.

Speaking last week, Mr Conley said: "The building at Peterhaed was first used in 1964 and it's basically past its …