Thousands of people were on the street of the Shankill Road for unveiling of new military arch on the 80th anniversary of VE Day. The former MP and Veterans' commissioner Danny Kinahan speaks about being there. Video by Belfast News Letter editor Ben Lowry, May 8 2025
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00:00Adam you're from Surrey. Surrey England yes. Why are you here? Wanted to be part of it. I heard about the event a few days ago. Wanted to come over. Just incredible. Really wonderful atmosphere. Pleasure to be here. Wonderful arch. Real wonderful community experience.
00:16And there are barriers all the way down there. Were there not that many people? It's incredible. There are so many people. The atmosphere was really really wonderful. The music, the feeling of all generations here commemorating. It's fantastic.
00:26The arch is fantastic to see. It commemorates all the different angles of where we have served. Whether it's Korea, First World War, Second World War, Falklands. It is everybody. And it's all those who are Irish, Northern Irish. And it marks the great background really of the British Army from here.
00:47And that's why you were determined to be here. That's exactly why I was here. But also my father was in the 8th Belfast ACAC. And 8th Belfast was made up of soldiers from Belfast. Both sides of the community.
01:02Many of them from here, right? Many from here. Many from the Shank Hill. And there's just an amazing year. Particularly Colonel Cunningham.
01:10Who was their commanding officer. Who pulled it all together here. And was very much part of the lodge.
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