FURTHER REACTION TO OMAGH MASACRE
Further reaction to Omagh massacre
Sinn Fein Vice President Pat Doherty extended his condolences to those bereaved and injured in the Omagh bombing and he called on those responsible to immediately cease in their activities.
"I want to extend my condolences and those of Donegal Sinn Fein to those bereaved and injured in the Omagh bombing on Saturday afternoon. I particularly want to offer my deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Sean McLaughlin, Oran Doherty and James Barker from Buncrana and to Fernando Blasco Baselga and Rocia Abad Ramon from Spain.
"I want to reiterate the words of Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness in condemning this action. Those responsible for this appalling act are attempting to destroy the peace process. It is incumbent on all of us to ensure that our efforts in seeking a lasting peace continue so that tragedies such as this one never happen again," Mr Doherty said.
The Sinn Fein Vice President cut short his holidays and returned to Donegal.
Deputy Dinny McGinley said that the people responsible for stealing the car, loading the bomb and driving it into Omagh and priming it were "murderous psychopaths".
"Anyone directly or indirectly involved in inflicting this unspeakable carnage on innocent men, women and children must be brought to justice and locked away for the protection of society," Deputy McGinley said.
Former Dail Deputy Paddy Harte said that the deaths of the three Buncrana children and the Spanish student and group leader on a visit to the lnishowen town brought the result of the "outrageous, heinous and atrocious" slaughter of the innocent nearer to home.
"Violence, destruction and murder never had a place in a civilised society and those who have been taught the ways of violence and who are probably well known to the Sinn Fein/IRA leadership must now be ruthlessly pursued and brought to immediate justice - not just those who planted the bomb but also those who primed, planned and orchestrated this terrible crime against humanity. Society and individuals in society must be protected and if this means draconian action, so be it," Cllr Harte said.
The high number of dead, maimed and traumatised children resulting from the Omagh bombing has also been abhorred by Community Games President Georgo O'Toole.
"The greatest of injustices has been perpetrated on the most defenceless of society. Over the last few months the convulsive violence in the north has led to the slaughter of many children. Last weekend the children of the north were joined in the grim list of tragedies by children from County Donegal and children from Spain," Mr O'Toole said.
The President of the European Commission, Jacques Santer said that he was shocked by the bombing in Omagh.
"We extend our deepest sympathy to all the families and friends of those killed, maimed and injured. We believe unequivocally that supporting the Peace Process is the only way forwards towards lasting peace and reconciliation," Mr Santer said.
Sinn Fein Vice President Pat Doherty extended his condolences to those bereaved and injured in the Omagh bombing and he called on those responsible to immediately cease in their activities.
"I want to extend my condolences and those of Donegal Sinn Fein to those bereaved and injured in the Omagh bombing on Saturday afternoon. I particularly want to offer my deepest sympathy to the family and friends of Sean McLaughlin, Oran Doherty and James Barker from Buncrana and to Fernando Blasco Baselga and Rocia Abad Ramon from Spain.
"I want to reiterate the words of Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness in condemning this action. Those responsible for this appalling act are attempting to destroy the peace process. It is incumbent on all of us to ensure that our efforts in seeking a lasting peace continue so that tragedies such as this one never happen again," Mr Doherty said.
The Sinn Fein Vice President cut short his holidays and returned to Donegal.
Deputy Dinny McGinley said that the people responsible for stealing the car, loading the bomb and driving it into Omagh and priming it were "murderous psychopaths".
"Anyone directly or indirectly involved in inflicting this unspeakable carnage on innocent men, women and children must be brought to justice and locked away for the protection of society," Deputy McGinley said.
Former Dail Deputy Paddy Harte said that the deaths of the three Buncrana children and the Spanish student and group leader on a visit to the lnishowen town brought the result of the "outrageous, heinous and atrocious" slaughter of the innocent nearer to home.
"Violence, destruction and murder never had a place in a civilised society and those who have been taught the ways of violence and who are probably well known to the Sinn Fein/IRA leadership must now be ruthlessly pursued and brought to immediate justice - not just those who planted the bomb but also those who primed, planned and orchestrated this terrible crime against humanity. Society and individuals in society must be protected and if this means draconian action, so be it," Cllr Harte said.
The high number of dead, maimed and traumatised children resulting from the Omagh bombing has also been abhorred by Community Games President Georgo O'Toole.
"The greatest of injustices has been perpetrated on the most defenceless of society. Over the last few months the convulsive violence in the north has led to the slaughter of many children. Last weekend the children of the north were joined in the grim list of tragedies by children from County Donegal and children from Spain," Mr O'Toole said.
The President of the European Commission, Jacques Santer said that he was shocked by the bombing in Omagh.
"We extend our deepest sympathy to all the families and friends of those killed, maimed and injured. We believe unequivocally that supporting the Peace Process is the only way forwards towards lasting peace and reconciliation," Mr Santer said.
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Publisher: DERRY PEOPLE DONEGAL NEWS
Ref: DPDN/028
Published Date: 21-Aug-98
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