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20/05/2014
Queen's Commonwealth Games Baton Reaches NI
The Queen's Baton Relay, promoting the upcoming Glasgow Commonwealth Games 2014, has arrived in Northern Ireland.
The Baton contains a sealed message from Queen Elizabeth II, which will be read out at the opening ceremony of the games.
The First Minister and Deputy First Minister were presented with the Baton by Dame Mary Peters on the steps of Stormont.
From there the baton was taken to schoolchildren in Ards Borough Council, North Down, Antrim and Coleraine.
The baton will make its way to other parts of Northern Ireland including Londonderry, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
(MH/CD)
The Baton contains a sealed message from Queen Elizabeth II, which will be read out at the opening ceremony of the games.
The First Minister and Deputy First Minister were presented with the Baton by Dame Mary Peters on the steps of Stormont.
From there the baton was taken to schoolchildren in Ards Borough Council, North Down, Antrim and Coleraine.
The baton will make its way to other parts of Northern Ireland including Londonderry, on Wednesday, Thursday and Friday,
(MH/CD)
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