Campaigners for victims of the Birmingham pub bombings will be hosted at an event in Belfast City Hall on Saturday.
The Justice for the 21 group had initially hoped to lay a wreath at the cenotaph before proposing to place it on a table inside the central rotunda, however, under Belfast City Council policy the plan was rejected.
Representatives of the group, who this week undertook a fundraising walk from Birmingham to Liverpool before flying to Belfast, will now present the wreath inside City Hall to Mary McCurrie, whose civilian father James, was shot dead by an IRA sniper in 1970 during clashes around St Matthew’s Church in east Belfast.
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The cenotaph at city hall is regarded as a place of remembrance for those who lost their lives in two world wars. Belfast City Council holds a 'Day of Reflection' in June each year to remember victims of the Troubles.
A council spokesperson said all parties had previously agreed that the annual Day of Reflection provides an "opportunity for people and communities to acknowledge the deep hurt and pain caused by the conflict".
"Any requests which fall outside this event, including this one from the Justice for the21 group, would need to be considered through the council’s committee process," the spokesperson said.
“Unfortunately, the specific details of this request have been received too late to allow it to be considered by the relevant committee, within the timescale required."
TUV councillor Ron McDowell, who is hosting the event at city hall, said: "Exactly who objected to this modest request remains unclear as it was a decision taken from which I was excluded.
"However, the wreaths will be presented to an innocent victim of IRA terror during my event tomorrow morning."
