Remembrance Sunday service at Belfast City Hall today

THOUSANDS of people have attended Remembrance Sunday commemorations across Northern Ireland.

First Minister Arlene Foster and Taoiseach Enda Kenny have attended a remembrance service in Enniskillen, Co Fermanagh.

Secretary of State James Brokenshire attended Belfast City Hall’s event with representatives from the Stormont Executive and Irish government.

The guests include Irish Foreign Minister Charlie Flanagan.

In Belfast, the city’s Lord Mayor and Her Majesty’s Lord Lieutenant of Belfast will be in attendance with government ministers.

Ulster Unionist Party leader Mike Nesbitt and DUP Minister and MLA Michelle McIlveen attended a service in Newtownards, Co Down.

Remembrance Sunday service held in Newtownards today

More than 200,000 Irish-born soldiers are estimated to have served in the British army and navy from 1914 to 1918.

Thousands of soldiers also left the country and the Irish army to join British forces during World War Two.