81st anniversary of Belfast Blitz

Motion Text

That this House notes the 81st Anniversary of the Belfast Blitz as commemorated by the laying of a wreath at the Mass Grave of Blitz Victims in Belfast City Cemetery; further notes the date of the greatest loss of life in Northern Ireland with 900 people being killed during the night and early morning of the Easter Tuesday attack; and highlights the resilience of the Ulster men and women who grieved, rebuilt and refused to capitulate before Nazi aggression, noting that this spirit still remains strong in all within the Province to this day.