Public asked not to attend cenotaphs for Remembrance Sunday

Due to the current NI Executive anti-Covid restrictions on large gatherings, a wreath will be laid by Belfast’s Lord Mayor Frank McCoubrey tomorrow morning and a two-minute silence observed, but with no parade of veterans and no media in attendance.

However, the short service, which will also involve a small number of elected representatives, will be live-streamed via the Belfast City Council website at www.belfastcity.gov.uk/Events/Remembrance-Sunday.

Similar arrangements have also been put in place for the service in Belfast on Armistice Day on Wednesday (November 11).

In Enniskillen, First Minister Arlene Foster will be one of the 15 permitted attendees with the wreath laying service led by Lord Brookeborough, the Lord Lieutenant for Co Fermanagh.

Across the UK, the Royal British Legion is inviting veterans and supporters to pay their respects from their own doorsteps to avoid large gatherings.

In a Twitter message, the charity said: “Many Remembrance services and events can’t take place this year, but we’re asking the nation to still come together to honour all who have served in our Armed Forces.

“Play your part from home and observe the Two Minute Silence from your doorstep at 11am.”