National Day of Commemoration Ceremony to take place in City

Galway Bay Fm Newsroom – A ceremoney to mark the National Day of Commemoration will take place in the city tomorrow (Sun). National Day of Commemoration honours the Irishmen and Irishwomen who died in past wars or on service with the United Nations. A representive body from the Defense Forces will be on parade followed by a procession led by the Deputy Mayor, members of the City Council and President of NUI Galway Dr. James Browne. Relatives and next of kin of those being commemorated and ex-servicemen's organizations will also be in attendance. The ceremoney will take place at the Quadrangle at NUI Galway tomorrow at 11am and will be followed by a reception at the Aula Maxima. Gary McMahon, acting director of corporate services at Galway City Council, says the 4th annual commemoration is for everyone in the community.