Menu
08/06/2012
Stormont Party For Queen's Visit
A party for ten thousand people will be held in the grounds of Stormont when the Queen visits Belfast.
The party will be thrown on June 27, during her Diamond Jubilee visit, to mark her 60 years on the throne.
Queen Elizabeth II is due to arrive on June 26 and has plans to visit County Fermanagh.
Tickets for the public will be free and details of their distribution will be announced next week.
The Northern Ireland Office has announced that representatives from youth organisations, the emergency services, government departments, local councils, health trusts, ex-service associations as well as education and library boards will be specifically invited.
MLAs including First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness are expected to be present at the party in the lawns and wooded estate surrounding the parliament buildings.
Therre has been speculation that Martin McGuinness, a Sinn Fein MP and former IRA commander, may shake hands with the Queen.
Sinn Fein MPs do not take their seats in the UK House of Commons because they refuse to swear an oath of allegiance to the Queen.
But Mr McGuinness has said he is Deputy First Minister of all of Northern Ireland and recognizes that many of the population hold the Queen in high regard.
(NE)
The party will be thrown on June 27, during her Diamond Jubilee visit, to mark her 60 years on the throne.
Queen Elizabeth II is due to arrive on June 26 and has plans to visit County Fermanagh.
Tickets for the public will be free and details of their distribution will be announced next week.
The Northern Ireland Office has announced that representatives from youth organisations, the emergency services, government departments, local councils, health trusts, ex-service associations as well as education and library boards will be specifically invited.
MLAs including First Minister Peter Robinson and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness are expected to be present at the party in the lawns and wooded estate surrounding the parliament buildings.
Therre has been speculation that Martin McGuinness, a Sinn Fein MP and former IRA commander, may shake hands with the Queen.
Sinn Fein MPs do not take their seats in the UK House of Commons because they refuse to swear an oath of allegiance to the Queen.
But Mr McGuinness has said he is Deputy First Minister of all of Northern Ireland and recognizes that many of the population hold the Queen in high regard.
(NE)
Related Northern Ireland News Stories
Click here for the latest headlines.
12 June 2014
Martin McGuinness Will Meet Queen
Martin McGuinness has confirmed that he will meet the Queen during her visit with the Duke of Edinburgh to Northern Ireland later this month. The visit has been planned for 23 - 25 June.
Martin McGuinness Will Meet Queen
Martin McGuinness has confirmed that he will meet the Queen during her visit with the Duke of Edinburgh to Northern Ireland later this month. The visit has been planned for 23 - 25 June.
22 March 2017
Book of Condolence In Memory Of Martin McGuinness Opens At Guildhall
A Book of Condolence has opened at the Guildhall in L'Derry in memory of former deputy first minister Martin McGuinness. Mr McGuinness died following a short illness on Tuesday, 21 March.
Book of Condolence In Memory Of Martin McGuinness Opens At Guildhall
A Book of Condolence has opened at the Guildhall in L'Derry in memory of former deputy first minister Martin McGuinness. Mr McGuinness died following a short illness on Tuesday, 21 March.
14 October 2010
MLA Pay Cut In Sinn Fein's Economic Plan
A series of proposals from Sinn Fein to deal with the current economic difficulties in Northern Ireland was launched today in Belfast.
MLA Pay Cut In Sinn Fein's Economic Plan
A series of proposals from Sinn Fein to deal with the current economic difficulties in Northern Ireland was launched today in Belfast.
02 May 2014
Police Seek Extra Time To Question Adams
Police in Northern Ireland are seeking more time to question Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams The Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness confirmed the move. On Friday morning, it was reported that Mr Adams had spent a second night in custody as detectives continued to question him over the abduction and murder of Jean McConville in 1972.
Police Seek Extra Time To Question Adams
Police in Northern Ireland are seeking more time to question Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams The Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness confirmed the move. On Friday morning, it was reported that Mr Adams had spent a second night in custody as detectives continued to question him over the abduction and murder of Jean McConville in 1972.
19 November 2014
£1m Funding Announced For Children's Hospice
£1m funding has been announced for the Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice. First Minister Peter Robinson and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, together with Health Minister Jim Wells, announced the funding today.
£1m Funding Announced For Children's Hospice
£1m funding has been announced for the Northern Ireland Children’s Hospice. First Minister Peter Robinson and deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness, together with Health Minister Jim Wells, announced the funding today.
-
Northern Ireland WeatherToday:It will be cloudy again throughout the day. Mainly dry in the morning, but patchy drizzle in places, becoming more widespread and persistent in the afternoon. Freshening southwesterly winds. Maximum temperature 12 °C.Tonight:Cloudy with a spell of heavy rain pushing south through late evening and the early hours, followed by some clear spells. Minimum temperature 6 °C.
