Political representatives laid wreaths at Belfast's commemoration

The main service in the province was held on Sunday at the City Hall in Belfast.

Representatives from the four main Christian denominations and the forces were among those who attended the ceremony.

Northern Ireland Office Minister Ian Pearson was one of the various political, military and religious dignitaries to lay a wreath at the Cenotaph.

Almost 50,000 people throughout Ireland were killed in the First World War, while more than 5,000 volunteers from Ireland died in World War Two.

Ian Paisley laid a wreath in London for the first time

In London, the Queen led the tributes to Britain's war dead in the National Service of Remembrance

Ian Paisley laid a wreath at the Cenotaph for the first time, a reflection of the DUP's status as the largest party in Northern Ireland.

Political leaders, including Tony Blair, joined some 9,000 veterans from 20th century conflicts at the event.

Following a two-minute silence, the Queen laid a poppy wreath in memory of the dead, including 21 troops killed in Iraq this year.