THE 50th anniversary of the IRA's Bloody Friday bombings is to be marked by an invitation-only event at Belfast City Hall.
Nine people were killed and 130 injured when 22 bombs exploded across Belfast in under two hours on July 21, 1972.
The 50th anniversary will be marked on Thursday.
The council will hold the event, expected to include survivors of the attack, victims' families and victims' groups, at the city hall at 2pm.
A council spokeswoman said it "will be a reflective event to mark the 50th anniversary for the survivors, and family members of those killed or injured on that day".
In February, DUP councillor Dale Pankhurst introduced a proposal to hold a Bloody Friday commemoration.
He told a meeting of the council's strategic planning and policy committee that some victims' groups had suggested the council mark the anniversary.
However, the proposal was opposed by Sinn Féin who accused the DUP of trying to use victims for electoral advantage.
The party said the motion was a "crass attempt to use victims for electoral purposes" and proposed a wider "day of reflection" for all victims and families.
Councillors later voted in favour of holding a Bloody Friday event.
Last month, the council held a day of reflection to remember all of the victims of the Troubles in Belfast.
