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Council backs armed forces event | Council backs armed forces event |
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A Belfast City Council committee has voted to give members of the armed forces a civic reception following a homecoming parade later this year. | A Belfast City Council committee has voted to give members of the armed forces a civic reception following a homecoming parade later this year. |
The proposal was carried by two votes at a meeting of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee today. | The proposal was carried by two votes at a meeting of the Strategic Policy and Resources Committee today. |
It was backed by unionists but opposed by the SDLP and Sinn Fein, and now has to go before the full council next month for ratification. | |
A parade to St Anne's Cathedral is to take place on 2 November. | A parade to St Anne's Cathedral is to take place on 2 November. |
Personnel from the army, navy and RAF returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are to take part. | Personnel from the army, navy and RAF returning from Iraq and Afghanistan are to take part. |
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