Air Ambulance NI is celebrating a major milestone after launching its first self-owned helicopter.
The state-of-the-art aircraft will help the charity respond to more emergencies across Northern Ireland.
Among the guests attending Monday's launch was Conor McMullan, who was the Air Ambulance NI's first-ever patient back in 2017.
🎥 Dylan Hegarty
In four months, we’ll gather at the 9/11 Memorial & Museum to read aloud the names of those killed in the terrorist attacks of September 11, 2001 and February 26, 1993. It remains our solemn privilege to ensure our city, the nation, and the world never forget the 2,983 men, women, and children killed.
We also recognize that twenty-five years later, a continued sacrifice has been borne by those who raced toward danger to save others on 9/11, those who came from all over to help with rescue, recovery, and relief efforts — at the World Trade Center, the Pentagon, and in Shanksville, PA — and by survivors and community members. Today, tens of thousands suffer from 9/11-related illnesses and injuries. Thousands have died.
To recognize this growing loss, we will add a seventh moment of silence to the commemoration ceremony following the reading of the names. We believe it is a respectful, fitting way to pay tribute to those lost since 9/11. It can also help a new generation better understand that the story of that day did not end 25 years ago, but it remains present for so many.