President to attend Remembrance Day ceremony in Dublin

President McAleese will attend an ecumenical service of remembrance and reconciliation at St Patrick's Cathedral in Dublin this afternoon to commemorate those who have died in wars.

Services to mark "Poppy Day" will take place today and tomorrow across the UK and in London, Queen Elizabeth will observe a two-minute silence at 11am today before laying a wreath at the Cenotaph war memorial.