A ceremony was held in Galway last weekend to mark the National Day of Commemoration, honouring all those Irish men and women who died in past wars or on service with the United Nations Peacekeeping Missions.
The National Day of Commemoration is marked annually on the Sunday nearest July 11 – the anniversary of the signing of a truce in 1921, bringing an end to the War of Independence. This year saw the first full ceremony since the onset of the Covid-19 pandemic, with a scaled back event being held in the last two years.
The Ceremony was attended by the Deputy Mayor of Galway, Cllr Mike Cubbard; members of the Defence Forces from Dún Ui Mhaoilíosa Barracks in Renmore; the Bishop of Galway, Michael Duignan; and Cllr Terry O’Flaherty. A wreath was laid by the Deputy Mayor to honour those who died in past wars or on service, at home or abroad.
