VE Day:Council to pay online tribute to World War Two fallen

Residents are invited to join Antrim and Newtownabbey Borough Council’s ‘Shared Moment of Celebration and Tribute to The Millions’ to mark the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe Day on Friday, May 8.
By The Newsroom
Published 1st May 2020, 17:30 GMT
VE Day will be marked online.VE Day will be marked online.
VE Day will be marked online.

The local authority had planned a weekend programme of activities and events to mark this momentous occasion which are now cancelled as part of the nationwide effort to tackle the global pandemic of Covid 19.

Commenting ahead of the commemorations, Mayor of Antrim and Newtownabbey, Ald John Smyth said: “I would like to lead our borough on May 8 in celebrating the 75th anniversary of Victory in Europe when nations all over Europe rejoiced at the arrival of peace and the end of the Second World War.

“The sacrifice in terms of lives of our fellow citizens before this date was huge and it is only right that today we recognise their sacrifice and remember them on this 75th anniversary.”

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The special online programme to mark VE Day 75 will run from 10am on Friday, May 8 on the council’s Facebook page. Full details are available at antrimandnewtownabbey.gov.uk/VEDay75

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