GRIM TOLL OF DEATH
THE GRIM TOLL OF DEATH
ROCIO ABAD RAMON (24) - The teacher from Madrid was helping supervise a group of Spanish school children on a day out as part of their language course.
She was making her fifth summer trip to Ireland and had been due to return to Spain shortly for her sister's wedding. It was the first time she had led the exchange group.
FERNANDO BLASCO BASELGA (12)- The schoolboy from Madrid died with his teacher and three other youngsters from Donegal who had joined them on the outing to the town's carnival.
SEAN MCLAUGHLIN (12) - The youngster from Buncrana was on a visit to Omagh's folk park with the group of Spanish students.
He was an altar boy at the local church. St Michael's Oratory.
ORAN DOHERTY (8) - Also from Buncrana, was with his friends Sean McLaughlin and James Barker when they caught the full force of the blast.
His death, and that of his two friends, has left the tiny town numb with shock.
JAMES BARKER (12) - The image of his bloodied face symbolised the horror of the bombing when it was beamed around the world on Saturday.
The schoolboy was photographed as he was stretchered unconscious into hospital. He died later. His mother, Donna-Marie (42), and her husband, a 41-year-old English-born lawyer Victor, had moved their four children to Ireland from England a year ago "to give them a better quality of life".
PHILOMENA SKELTON (39) - a mother-of-four, from Drumquin, was on a twice-yearly shopping trip to Omagh when she was caught in the blast, as her daughters tried on school uniforms
ANNE MCCOMBE (48) - who worked in the Draper's shop was a best friend of Geraldine Breslin - the two mothers worked in the same family outfitters.
She was on a break with Geraldine when the bomb exploded beside them, the mother-of-two was known to support the peace process.
ESTHER GIBSON (in her 30s) - The Beragh woman, worked in a local clothing factory and had recently become engaged and was due to marry next July, according to her own minister.
Miss Gibson was a Sunday school teacher, and was related to Oliver Gibson, a DUP Assembly member for West Tyrone.
GALLAGHER (21) - The college graduate was a car fanatic, who went shopping for new boots and jeans.
He had studied car bodywork at Portadown College, and spent two building up his own firm, helped by his father Michael.
Adrian would normally have been busy at his car repair business on a Saturday, but went into town with a friend who was badly hurt.
However, the death of their only son, Adrian, on Saturday, was the second time that the Troubles had hit the home of the Gallagher family.
In 1994, Adrian's uncle Hugh, was shot dead by the IRA while working as a taxi driver in Omagh. He had been a part-time member of the UDR, but had left the Army to take up a job as a taxi driver.
VEDA SHORT (46), - a grandmother also worked in Watterson's family outfitters.
GERALDINE BRESLIN (35) - The mother-of-one was killed as she fled from Watterson's clothes shop with fellow workers, only to be hit by the full force of the blast.
Mrs Breslin was best friends with Ann McCombe, who worked in the store, and who also perished in the explosion.
BRENDA LOGUE (17) - Her father Tommy frantically searched for news of his missing teenage daughter for hours, until news of her death was confirmed.
Brenda had been out on a shopping trip when the bomb exploded.
She had gone shopping with her mother Mary and grandmother. The two older woman escaped with cuts and bruises, but Brenda died after going outside during the bomb scare to find out what was happening.
JULIE HUGHES (21) - The student at Dundee University had a holiday job in the town's Image Xpress. Like so many others, Julie was evacuated and ran into the full force of the blast.
BRIAN McCRORY - THE Omagh man was believed to be in his 40s.
BREDA DEVINE (21 months) - Clung to life after being born three months premature, and was in Omagh to get new shoes to be a flower girl at her uncle's wedding next Saturday.
Her mother Tracey (27), is left fighting for her life with 60% burns. Her husband Paul (32), faces the grim task of telling his other children, Aaron (6), Niamh (3) and Shay (2) - that their baby sister is dead.
LIBBY RUSH (57) - Killed while working in her pine workshop and cafe in Market Street.
ALAN RADFORD (16) - Was helping his mother with the weekly shopping. Paul Radford said his brother was one of the last to be identified after he searched for him for hours.
GARETH CONWAY (18) - had just left Omagh Technical College and was due to start an engineering course at Magee College next month. He was in Omagh on Saturday to buy a pair of contact lenses.
Gareth was from Carrickmore, 10 miles east of Omagh. His father Mickey plays handball at all-Ireland level and he and his wife Marie have another son and two daughters. His exam results are due out tomorrow.
JOLENE MARLOWE (17) from Newtownsaville. Jolene and her 15-year-old sister Nicola had taken their great aunt, Bernie Shaw (75), on a shopping trip.
AVRIL MONAGHAN (30) - was heavily pregnant with twins, which were due in October. Her 18-month-old daughter MAURA was the youngest victim of the blast.
Mrs Monaghan was a secretary who lived in the tiny village of Aughadarra, 15 miles from Omagh. She is survived by her husband Michael and their three other children, all aged under 5.
MARY GRIMES (65) - a mother-of-12 including Avril Monaghan. She was a former maternity nurse, and originally from Co Cork. She was on a shopping trip with her daughter and granddaughter as a birthday treat.
Mrs Grimes lived on a dairy farm in Beragh with her husband Michael. Mr Grimes, a retired farmer, was waiting to welcome his wife home with flowers.
SAMANTHA McFARLAND (17) student at Strabane College, died along with her best friend, Omagh schoolgirl LORRAINE WILSON (15).
Both girls had been working their weekly shift as volunteers in a charity shop run by Oxfam when they were killed.
FRED WHITE (60) and son BRIAN (27) were killed. Fred White was an office holder in the Ulster Unionist Association.
ROCIO ABAD RAMON (24) - The teacher from Madrid was helping supervise a group of Spanish school children on a day out as part of their language course.
She was making her fifth summer trip to Ireland and had been due to return to Spain shortly for her sister's wedding. It was the first time she had led the exchange group.
FERNANDO BLASCO BASELGA (12)- The schoolboy from Madrid died with his teacher and three other youngsters from Donegal who had joined them on the outing to the town's carnival.
SEAN MCLAUGHLIN (12) - The youngster from Buncrana was on a visit to Omagh's folk park with the group of Spanish students.
He was an altar boy at the local church. St Michael's Oratory.
ORAN DOHERTY (8) - Also from Buncrana, was with his friends Sean McLaughlin and James Barker when they caught the full force of the blast.
His death, and that of his two friends, has left the tiny town numb with shock.
JAMES BARKER (12) - The image of his bloodied face symbolised the horror of the bombing when it was beamed around the world on Saturday.
The schoolboy was photographed as he was stretchered unconscious into hospital. He died later. His mother, Donna-Marie (42), and her husband, a 41-year-old English-born lawyer Victor, had moved their four children to Ireland from England a year ago "to give them a better quality of life".
PHILOMENA SKELTON (39) - a mother-of-four, from Drumquin, was on a twice-yearly shopping trip to Omagh when she was caught in the blast, as her daughters tried on school uniforms
ANNE MCCOMBE (48) - who worked in the Draper's shop was a best friend of Geraldine Breslin - the two mothers worked in the same family outfitters.
She was on a break with Geraldine when the bomb exploded beside them, the mother-of-two was known to support the peace process.
ESTHER GIBSON (in her 30s) - The Beragh woman, worked in a local clothing factory and had recently become engaged and was due to marry next July, according to her own minister.
Miss Gibson was a Sunday school teacher, and was related to Oliver Gibson, a DUP Assembly member for West Tyrone.
GALLAGHER (21) - The college graduate was a car fanatic, who went shopping for new boots and jeans.
He had studied car bodywork at Portadown College, and spent two building up his own firm, helped by his father Michael.
Adrian would normally have been busy at his car repair business on a Saturday, but went into town with a friend who was badly hurt.
However, the death of their only son, Adrian, on Saturday, was the second time that the Troubles had hit the home of the Gallagher family.
In 1994, Adrian's uncle Hugh, was shot dead by the IRA while working as a taxi driver in Omagh. He had been a part-time member of the UDR, but had left the Army to take up a job as a taxi driver.
VEDA SHORT (46), - a grandmother also worked in Watterson's family outfitters.
GERALDINE BRESLIN (35) - The mother-of-one was killed as she fled from Watterson's clothes shop with fellow workers, only to be hit by the full force of the blast.
Mrs Breslin was best friends with Ann McCombe, who worked in the store, and who also perished in the explosion.
BRENDA LOGUE (17) - Her father Tommy frantically searched for news of his missing teenage daughter for hours, until news of her death was confirmed.
Brenda had been out on a shopping trip when the bomb exploded.
She had gone shopping with her mother Mary and grandmother. The two older woman escaped with cuts and bruises, but Brenda died after going outside during the bomb scare to find out what was happening.
JULIE HUGHES (21) - The student at Dundee University had a holiday job in the town's Image Xpress. Like so many others, Julie was evacuated and ran into the full force of the blast.
BRIAN McCRORY - THE Omagh man was believed to be in his 40s.
BREDA DEVINE (21 months) - Clung to life after being born three months premature, and was in Omagh to get new shoes to be a flower girl at her uncle's wedding next Saturday.
Her mother Tracey (27), is left fighting for her life with 60% burns. Her husband Paul (32), faces the grim task of telling his other children, Aaron (6), Niamh (3) and Shay (2) - that their baby sister is dead.
LIBBY RUSH (57) - Killed while working in her pine workshop and cafe in Market Street.
ALAN RADFORD (16) - Was helping his mother with the weekly shopping. Paul Radford said his brother was one of the last to be identified after he searched for him for hours.
GARETH CONWAY (18) - had just left Omagh Technical College and was due to start an engineering course at Magee College next month. He was in Omagh on Saturday to buy a pair of contact lenses.
Gareth was from Carrickmore, 10 miles east of Omagh. His father Mickey plays handball at all-Ireland level and he and his wife Marie have another son and two daughters. His exam results are due out tomorrow.
JOLENE MARLOWE (17) from Newtownsaville. Jolene and her 15-year-old sister Nicola had taken their great aunt, Bernie Shaw (75), on a shopping trip.
AVRIL MONAGHAN (30) - was heavily pregnant with twins, which were due in October. Her 18-month-old daughter MAURA was the youngest victim of the blast.
Mrs Monaghan was a secretary who lived in the tiny village of Aughadarra, 15 miles from Omagh. She is survived by her husband Michael and their three other children, all aged under 5.
MARY GRIMES (65) - a mother-of-12 including Avril Monaghan. She was a former maternity nurse, and originally from Co Cork. She was on a shopping trip with her daughter and granddaughter as a birthday treat.
Mrs Grimes lived on a dairy farm in Beragh with her husband Michael. Mr Grimes, a retired farmer, was waiting to welcome his wife home with flowers.
SAMANTHA McFARLAND (17) student at Strabane College, died along with her best friend, Omagh schoolgirl LORRAINE WILSON (15).
Both girls had been working their weekly shift as volunteers in a charity shop run by Oxfam when they were killed.
FRED WHITE (60) and son BRIAN (27) were killed. Fred White was an office holder in the Ulster Unionist Association.
Further Information
Publisher: BELFAST TELEGRAPH
Ref: BT/0004
Published Date: 17-Aug-98
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