Details of Remembrance Sunday events taking place across Northern Ireland this weekend

Cities and towns across Northern Ireland will fall silent this Remembrance Sunday to honour and remember the service and sacrifice of all those that have defended our freedoms and protected our way of life.

It's a moment to remember members of the Armed Forces and their families and the vital role played by the emergency services and those who have lost their lives as a result of conflict or terrorism.

Thousands of veterans proudly wearing their medals, military families and the public will gather in remembrance of all those who have made the ultimate sacrifice.

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The National Service of Remembrance to honour the nation’s war dead, held at The Cenotaph in London's Whitehall on Remembrance Sunday, will be attended by King Charles and members of the royal family. The Princess of Wales is to attend both the Remembrance Sunday service at the Cenotaph and the Festival of Remembrance at the Royal Albert Hall this weekend, Buckingham Palace has announced.

It marks the next significant step in her gradual return to public royal duties following her cancer diagnosis and will be the first time she has carried out two consecutive days of public official engagements since the start of the year.

Here's a round up of some of the Remembrance Sunday services taking place across NI:

Belfast

Stormont's First Minister Michelle O’Neill is to participate in the Remembrance Sunday ceremony at Belfast City Hall – the first time a senior Sinn Fein figure will take part in such an event in Northern Ireland.

The party's vice president said her attendance was a demonstration of her determination to fulfil her pledge to be a “First Minister for all”. Ms O’Neill, who will lay a laurel wreath at the Cenotaph in Belfast in her role as First Minister, will attend with DUP deputy First Minister Emma Little Pengelly.

Separately, all staff and students, families and friends are invited to attend Queen's University’s Remembrance Day Ceremony on Sunday 10 November at 11.00am at the cenotaph, Lanyon Building.

Enniskillen

Elsewhere Simon Harris will not travel to the annual Remembrance Sunday commemoration at Enniskillen, in a notable break with the tradition of the sitting Taoiseach attending. Ireland's Social Protection Minister Heather Humphreys will attend instead, representing a significant break in a tradition begun by former Taoiseach Enda Kenny.

Mr Kenny became the first Taoiseach to attend a Remembrance Day service in Northern Ireland when he took part in commemorations at Enniskillen in 2012, in a move seen as symbolic of greater recognition afforded in the Republic of Ireland to Irishmen who fought and died serving in the British Army in the First World War.

His attendance also marked the 25th anniversary of an IRA bombing at the memorial in 1987. The tradition has been followed almost every year since Mr Kenny placed a laurel wreath at the base of the memorial.

A large crowd is expected to line out in Belmore Street in Enniskillen on Sunday morning for the annual Act of Remembrance Ceremony at the Cenotaph. A short ecumenical service will start at 10.50am on Sunday, incorporating the four main churches in Enniskillen. The two-minute silence will then commence at 11am.

North Coast

Several Remembrance parades and services will take place this weekend on Sunday around the Causeway Coast and Glens area.

The parade in Coleraine will commence at 10.30am at the Royal British Legion on Beresford Road before making its way to the War Memorial in the Diamond before continuing to Killowen Parish Church.

In Portrush, the Remembrance Sunday parade will begin at 10.30am from Dunluce Avenue before making its way to Holy Trinity Church. Portstewart’s parade will start off from Lever Road at 10.15am, while the Bushmills parade will start at 10.45am from Woodvale Park before making its way to the War Memorial and Dunluce Presbyterian Church.

In Ballymoney, a parade will start at 2.15pm from Townhead Street making its way to St Patrick’s Church and the War Memorial. Ballycastle’s Remembrance Sunday will be marked at the War Memorial at 10.30am. In Limavady, the parade will commence at Roe Mill Road at 10.45am.

Ards and North Down

Bangor

Councillors will process to the War Memorial for 10.40am for the Remembrance Day Service. After the service at the War Memorial, the parade will march through the city to the Royal British Legion Social Club and will disperse from there. Please note there will be no church service on this occasion.

Comber

Comber Brass Band and a Piper will play in The Square from 10.15am. Councillors will form up at St Mary's Church with parade participants and march to the War Memorial in The Square for the Act of Remembrance and wreath laying ceremony at 11am. This will be followed by a Church Service in 1^st Comber Presbyterian Church, High Street, Comber.

Donaghadee

Councillors will attend a Church Service in First Presbyterian Church Donaghadee at 10.00am. This will be followed by a parade to the War Memorial for the Act of Remembrance and wreath laying commencing at 10.40am. Councillors are invited to join the Deputy Lieutenant and other dignitaries to take the salute.

Holywood

Councillors will parade from Queen's Leisure Complex at 10.45am to be in place at the war memorial for 10.50am. After the 2 minute's silence at 11.00am, the Parade will proceed to St Phillip and St James Parish Church, Church Road, Holywood.

Newtownards

Councillors to parade from Old Cross Street car park at 10.00am to the Cenotaph, Court Square, Newtownards. Following a wreath laying ceremony at 10.10am, the Royal British Legion will parade to First Ards Presbyterian Church for the Remembrance Service which commences at 11.30am. After the Church Service the parade will march back to the Royal British Legion.

Ballywalter

Councillors to parade from the Beach Car Park, Main Street, at 10.40am for an Act of Remembrance at the War Memorial at 10.50am. This will be followed by a Church Service at Ballywalter Parish Holy Trinity Church at 11.00am. The Parade and march past will take place at approximately 12.05pm.

Craigavad Helen's Bay

A service of remembrance will be held at Helen's Bay Presbyterian Church. The service starts at 10.30am.

Millisle

Councillors are asked to meet at the Royal British Legion, Churchill Avenue at 10.30am to parade to the War Memorial for a short Act of Remembrance at 11.00am. The parade will then proceed to the Millisle and Ballycopeland Presbyterian Church, for the Service at 11.30am.

Portavogie

A service of remembrance will be held at Portavogie War Memorial, Harbour Road, Portavogie at 9am.

Mid and East Antrim

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