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12/11/2001
Northern Ireland commemorates war heroes
Thousands of people gathered across Northern Ireland on Sunday to observe a two-minute silence to remember those who laid down their lives in two world wars and other conflicts.
The main remembrance services took place at cenotaphs in Belfast, Londonderry, Enniskillen, Lisburn, Bangor and Newtownards.
The main service was at the cenotaph at Belfast City Hall, where Lord Mayor Jim Rodgers laid a wreath on behalf of the people of the city. A two-minute silence was observed at 11am. For the first time wreaths bearing the name the Police Service of Northern Ireland were also laid. The service was made even more poignant by the fact that the ceremony took place at 11am, on the 11 of November – two months exactly after the September 11 attacks in New York and Washington.
In Dublin, the Irish president Mary McAleese attended an ecumenical service of remembrance.
In London the Queen led tributes to the war dead at the annual service of remembrance in London. New York fire chief Joe Callan, who survived the collapse of the World Trade Centre, marched alongside British fire fighters to the cenotaph.
Mr Callan and New York police lieutenant Frank Dwyer were special guests at the Royal British Legion’s 80th anniversary Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday.
The Queen and other members of the Royal family also attended, as did Prime Minister Tony Blair, his wife Cherie and his father Leo Blair. (AMcE)
The main remembrance services took place at cenotaphs in Belfast, Londonderry, Enniskillen, Lisburn, Bangor and Newtownards.
The main service was at the cenotaph at Belfast City Hall, where Lord Mayor Jim Rodgers laid a wreath on behalf of the people of the city. A two-minute silence was observed at 11am. For the first time wreaths bearing the name the Police Service of Northern Ireland were also laid. The service was made even more poignant by the fact that the ceremony took place at 11am, on the 11 of November – two months exactly after the September 11 attacks in New York and Washington.
In Dublin, the Irish president Mary McAleese attended an ecumenical service of remembrance.
In London the Queen led tributes to the war dead at the annual service of remembrance in London. New York fire chief Joe Callan, who survived the collapse of the World Trade Centre, marched alongside British fire fighters to the cenotaph.
Mr Callan and New York police lieutenant Frank Dwyer were special guests at the Royal British Legion’s 80th anniversary Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall on Saturday.
The Queen and other members of the Royal family also attended, as did Prime Minister Tony Blair, his wife Cherie and his father Leo Blair. (AMcE)
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Northern Ireland WeatherToday:The day will be very windy with strong to gale force westerly winds becoming occasionally severe along the north coast. Sunny spells will be interspersed with scattered showers. Maximum temperature 8 °C.Tonight:West to northwest gale force winds, severe along the north coast, will continue overnight. Frequent showers persist, merging into longer periods of rain at times and turning wintry. Minimum temperature 1 °C.
