Down seaside town of Bangor is awarded city status

Mayor Mark Brooks said the award for the Co Down town was"extra special" due to its association with the Jubilee.

"I am delighted by the news of Bangor's success in the City Status Competition," said Councillor Brooks, who is mayor of North Down and Ards Borough Council. "City status isn't judged on the size of your town and isn't dependent on having particular assets such as a cathedral, rather it's about heritage, pride and potential."Bangor has been given a great boost today and I'm extremely proud of this new and significant accolade for our borough."The bid highlighted its medieval monastic influences, Christian heritage, industrial exploits and innovation and its proud naval tradition.

Bangor was a key site for the Western Allies during World War II due to its location at the mouth of Belfast Lough. In May 1944, the Supreme Commander of Allied Forces, Dwight D Eisenhower, gave a speech to 30,000 assembled troops in Bangor, shortly before ships left for Normandy and D-Day.In 2018, the local council honoured health and social care staff as 'freemen of the borough' - the first local authority in Northern Ireland to recognise healthcare workers in such a way.

Big deal for a Town ?!

Northern Ireland now has the same amount of cities as the republic. There's now 12 total on the island. That's Dublin, Cork, Limerick, Galway, Waterford, Kilkenny, Belfast, Derry, Armagh, Newry, Lisburn and Bangor.

Andytown pipped at the post again, for shame.

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