Defence Forces News
1916 Commeration Ceremony, Arbour Hill
Tuesday May 4, 2010
The President Mrs Mary McAleese, An Taoiseach Mr Brian Cowen T.D., the Minister for Defence Mr Tony Killeen T.D., and the Acting Chief of Staff of the Defence Forces Major General Dave Ashe will attend the annual 1916 Commemoration Ceremony tomorrow, Wednesday 05 May in Arbour Hill Church.
The Most Reverend Bishop Noel Treanor of the Diocese of Down and Connor will preside.
Prominent members of the Oireachtas, the Seanad, the Judiciary, relatives of 1916 Leadership, and the Churches will also attend the Ceremony.
There will be approximately 200 Defence Forces personnel participating in the Ceremony.
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