ULSTER WEEPS
ULSTER WEEPS
TEARS will flow across Ulster today as hundreds of thousands of people pause to remember the slaughter of innocents in last week's Omagh bomb atrocity.
A week to the minute after the blast tore through crowded streets, people will bow their heads in silent tribute to the 28 men, women and children mercilessly cut down in the Co Tyrone market town.
Services of reflection are planned across both Northern Ireland and Eire, each including a minute's silence in memory of the blast victims.
The most emotional tribute will be in Omagh itself, where many of the injured and bereaved are expected to attend.
The service is to be conducted by the leaders of the four main Churches all of whom buried victims of the bomb during the week.
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott will be joined by Stormont Minister Paul Murphy, in the absence of Secretary of State Mo Mowlam, to represent the Government, while Eire President Mary McAleese is also travelling to the ceremony.
Senior figures from all the main political parties in the Province and Eire, including First Minister David Trimble and his deputy Seamus Mallon, are also expected to attend.
Most of all, however, it will be a day for the people of Omagh to silently bear witness to the suffering of family, friends and neighbours, almost 80 of whom are still in hospital seven days after the atrocity.
The Rev Robert Herron, joint co-ordinator of the service, said: "We've got to take a step forward, to come together again in terms of healing and
even reclaiming our own town."
TEARS will flow across Ulster today as hundreds of thousands of people pause to remember the slaughter of innocents in last week's Omagh bomb atrocity.
A week to the minute after the blast tore through crowded streets, people will bow their heads in silent tribute to the 28 men, women and children mercilessly cut down in the Co Tyrone market town.
Services of reflection are planned across both Northern Ireland and Eire, each including a minute's silence in memory of the blast victims.
The most emotional tribute will be in Omagh itself, where many of the injured and bereaved are expected to attend.
The service is to be conducted by the leaders of the four main Churches all of whom buried victims of the bomb during the week.
Deputy Prime Minister John Prescott will be joined by Stormont Minister Paul Murphy, in the absence of Secretary of State Mo Mowlam, to represent the Government, while Eire President Mary McAleese is also travelling to the ceremony.
Senior figures from all the main political parties in the Province and Eire, including First Minister David Trimble and his deputy Seamus Mallon, are also expected to attend.
Most of all, however, it will be a day for the people of Omagh to silently bear witness to the suffering of family, friends and neighbours, almost 80 of whom are still in hospital seven days after the atrocity.
The Rev Robert Herron, joint co-ordinator of the service, said: "We've got to take a step forward, to come together again in terms of healing and
even reclaiming our own town."
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Publisher: NEWS LETTER
Ref: NL/076
Published Date: 22-Aug-98
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