COUNTRY IS UNIFIED IN TRIBUTE TO THE VICTIMS
Country is unified in tribute to the victims
By Clara Murray
IRELAND paused in silence on Saturday afternoon to pay tribute to the victims of the Omagh bomb.
Remembrance Prayer services were organised by the four churches, on both sides of the border, to remember the dead, injured and bereaved.
People all over the country paused in their tracks and bowed their heads to say a prayer or just cast a thought on the events of the previous week.
But it wasn't just Ireland that paused to remember the dead: services also took place as far away as London and New York.
Sinn Fein's President Gerry Adams, Martin McGuinness and Pat Doherty were among the thousands gathered in Omagh a week after the atrocity for the reflection ceremony in the town.
Sinn Fein MP for Mid Ulster Martin McGuinness said he was "humbled at the enormous dignity and courage of the people of Omagh".
He said republicans were committed to building a "new future" and wanted to "close the door on the failures of the past".
"This time can be a watershed moment in history.
"We now face the greatest challenge of our lives. That will mean putting behind us generations of mutual suspicion, distrust and fear," he said.
By Clara Murray
IRELAND paused in silence on Saturday afternoon to pay tribute to the victims of the Omagh bomb.
Remembrance Prayer services were organised by the four churches, on both sides of the border, to remember the dead, injured and bereaved.
People all over the country paused in their tracks and bowed their heads to say a prayer or just cast a thought on the events of the previous week.
But it wasn't just Ireland that paused to remember the dead: services also took place as far away as London and New York.
Sinn Fein's President Gerry Adams, Martin McGuinness and Pat Doherty were among the thousands gathered in Omagh a week after the atrocity for the reflection ceremony in the town.
Sinn Fein MP for Mid Ulster Martin McGuinness said he was "humbled at the enormous dignity and courage of the people of Omagh".
He said republicans were committed to building a "new future" and wanted to "close the door on the failures of the past".
"This time can be a watershed moment in history.
"We now face the greatest challenge of our lives. That will mean putting behind us generations of mutual suspicion, distrust and fear," he said.
Further Information
Publisher: THE IRISH NEWS
Ref: IN/0181
Published Date: 24-Aug-98
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