City to hold national day of commemoration ceremony
Galway bay fm newsroom - Irish men and women who died in past wars or on service with the United Nations will be honoured at a ceremony in the city tomorrow.
It's part of the national day of commemoration and ceremonies are also taking place in Dublin, Limerick, Cork, Mayo, Sligo Kilkenny and Waterford.The public ceremony at NUI Galway will be attended by the Mayor of Galway, the President of NUIG, members of the defence forces, religious leaders, community representatives and next of kin of those who died in service.It will involve a procession and a multi-faith service of prayer after which the Mayor will lay a wreath on behalf of the people of Ireland.In the presence of a Guard of honour from the Army, the national flag will be lowered to half-mast, a minute's silence observed.The 'last post' and 'reveille' will be sounded and the flag raised again.The ceremony takes place tomorrow at 11 am at the Quadrangle at NUI Galway and Mayor of Galway Padraig Conneely is urging the public to come along