Secretary of State welcomes O’Neill intention to attend Remembrance service

Tributes to members of the Ulster Defence Regiment at the opening of the field of remembrance at Belfast City Hall, ahead of Armistice Day commemorations (Liam McBurney/PA) - (PA Wire)

Secretary of State Hilary Benn has welcomed First Minister Michelle O’Neill’s stated intention to attend a Remembrance Sunday event in Belfast.

Deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly offered no comment on the move – which will be the first time a senior Sinn Fein figure will attend such an event in Northern Ireland – saying the focus should be on Remembrance Sunday.