OMAGH DISTRICT COUNCIL OMAGH BOMB ATTACK - PUBLIC INFORMATION BULLETIN
OMAGH DISTRICT COUNCIL
Public Information Bulletin
Criminal Injuries Claims:
Any member of the public who sustained a physical or mental injury is reminded that they need to forthwith report their injury, either at their local police station or at the police desk which has been set up at the Council's Emergency Co-ordination Centre. Such persons are also advised to contact their solicitor.
Emergency Co-ordination Centre:
An Emergency Co-ordination Centre has been set up at: 10 HIGH STREET, OMAGH. Tel: (01662) 252599. Fax: (01662) 245613 or 245569
Representatives from The Compensation Agency, Police Compensation, Social Security Agency, Social Services and other counselling services, the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, Planning Service, Environmental Health and Building Control will be on hand to offer advice. The hours of opening are from 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Books of Condolence:
Books of Condolence (loose leaf) are now available at the following venues. For details of opening hours, where these are not shown, please contact the telephone numbers listed.
Town/Village Location Opening Hours
OMAGH: Campsie Post Office Mon/TueThurs/Fri 9.00 a.m.-5.30 p.m.
Wed. 9.00a.m.-1.00p.m.
Sat. 9.00 a.m.-12.30 p.m.
CKS Community Centre Mon-Fri 11.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m.
Council Offices Mon-Fri 8.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m.
County Hall Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m.
Courthouse Mon-Fri 9.30 a.m.-4.30 p.m.
Crown Buildings Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m.-3.30 p.m.
Emergency Co-ordination Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m.
Centre
Health Centre Mon-Fri. 8.30 a.m.-6.00 p.m.
Hospital Road Community Tel: 01662-244426
Centre
Leisure Centre Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m.
Library Mon 9.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m.
Tue/Thurs 9.00 a.m.-8.00 p.m.
Wed/Fri 9.00 a.m.-5.30 p.m.
Sat 9.00 a.m.-1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m.-5.00 p.m
Main Post Office Wed 19/8, 9.00 a.m.-3.00 p.m.
Fri 21/8,9.00 a.m.-5.30 p.m.
Closed Thur 20/8 & Sat 22/8
Normal Opening Hours:-
Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m.-5.30 p.m.
Sat. 9.00 a.m.-12.30 p.m.
Sperrin House Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m.
Strathroy Community
Centre Mon-Fri 10.00 a.m.-1.00 p.m. and
2.00 p.m.-4.00 p.m.
Tourist Information Centre Mon-Sat 9.00 a.m.-5.30 p.m. (available when town centre opens)
Ulsterbus Depot Mon-Sat 9.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m.
BERAGH: Beragh Care & Community
Centre Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m.-9.00 p.m.'
CARRICKMORE: Carrickmore Health Centre: Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m.
DROMORE: Dromore Credit Union Mon-Fri 10.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m.
Sat 11.00 a.m.-1.00 p.m. and 5.45 p.m.-7.45 p.m.
DRUMQUIN: Drumquin Development
Association Tel: 01662-831821
FINTONA: Ecclesville Centre Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m.-10.00 p.m.
Sat. 9.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m. Sun. 1.00 p.m.-6..00 p.m.
GORTIN: Owenkillew Development
Association Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m.
GREENCASTLE: Martin McCullagh's Shop Mon-Sun 9.00 a.m.-8.30 p.m.
MOUNTFIELD: Mountfield Post Office. Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m.-7.00 p.m.
MOUNTJOY: Mountjoy Post Office Mon/Tue/Thur/Fri 9.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m.;
Wed/Sat 9.00 a.m.-12.30 p.m.
SIXMILECROSS: Sixmilecross Post Office Mon/Tue/Thur/Fri 9.00 a.m.-1.00 p.m.
and 2.00 p.m.-5.30 p.m.
Wed. 9.00a.m.-1.00p.m. Sat. 9.00 a.m.-12.30 p.m.
TRILLICK: Trillick Enterprise Centre Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m.
All churches in the Omagh district have also been issued with loose leaf Books of Condolence.
OMAGH MEMORIAL FUND:
The Council has set up a Memorial Fund account at: FIRST TRUST BANK LTD., HIGH STREET, OMAGH
Account No. 55876365. Sort Code 93 81 30
Payments can be made by cash, cheque, Visa, postal order, or direct payment to Omagh District Council. Cheques to be made payable to "Omagh Memorial Fund."
The Fund will be used to create a lasting and fitting memorial to all those who lost their lives and were injured in last Saturday's bomb attack. The Fund will be administered by the Fund Trustees.
INTERDENOMINATIONAL SERVICE OF PRAYER AND REFLECTION:
There will be an open air interdenominational service of prayer and reflection in Omagh Town centre on SATURDAY, 22nd AUGUST, 1998, at 2.45 p.m. which will include a minute's silence. This event is being organised by the Churches' Forum with the co-operation of Omagh District Council, Omagh Town Traders Association, the Omagh Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Tyrone Vintners Association.
As it is anticipated that there will be a massive turnout, car parking will be strictly controlled and people are advised to come early (would suggest be in the town by 1.30 p.m.), to share transport and to park on the outskirts of the town.
NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING:
There will be a National Day of Mourning. Further details will be announced when available.
CLOSURE OF BUSINESS PREMISES:
Omagh Town Traders Association, Omagh Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Tyrone Vintners Association have agreed that Omagh shops and business premises will close on Saturday, 22nd August, 1998, as a mark of respect to all bomb victims.
OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE:
Numerous offers of assistance in the form of accommodation for relatives visiting family members in hospital, transport and holiday breaks for bomb victims and their families have been made through the Council. Further details are available on request.
CEEFAX PAGE: Further information is available on Ceefax page 165
Public Information Bulletin
Criminal Injuries Claims:
Any member of the public who sustained a physical or mental injury is reminded that they need to forthwith report their injury, either at their local police station or at the police desk which has been set up at the Council's Emergency Co-ordination Centre. Such persons are also advised to contact their solicitor.
Emergency Co-ordination Centre:
An Emergency Co-ordination Centre has been set up at: 10 HIGH STREET, OMAGH. Tel: (01662) 252599. Fax: (01662) 245613 or 245569
Representatives from The Compensation Agency, Police Compensation, Social Security Agency, Social Services and other counselling services, the Northern Ireland Housing Executive, Planning Service, Environmental Health and Building Control will be on hand to offer advice. The hours of opening are from 9.00 a.m. to 6.00 p.m.
Books of Condolence:
Books of Condolence (loose leaf) are now available at the following venues. For details of opening hours, where these are not shown, please contact the telephone numbers listed.
Town/Village Location Opening Hours
OMAGH: Campsie Post Office Mon/TueThurs/Fri 9.00 a.m.-5.30 p.m.
Wed. 9.00a.m.-1.00p.m.
Sat. 9.00 a.m.-12.30 p.m.
CKS Community Centre Mon-Fri 11.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m.
Council Offices Mon-Fri 8.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m.
County Hall Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m.
Courthouse Mon-Fri 9.30 a.m.-4.30 p.m.
Crown Buildings Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m.-3.30 p.m.
Emergency Co-ordination Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m.
Centre
Health Centre Mon-Fri. 8.30 a.m.-6.00 p.m.
Hospital Road Community Tel: 01662-244426
Centre
Leisure Centre Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m.
Library Mon 9.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m.
Tue/Thurs 9.00 a.m.-8.00 p.m.
Wed/Fri 9.00 a.m.-5.30 p.m.
Sat 9.00 a.m.-1.00 p.m. and 2.00 p.m.-5.00 p.m
Main Post Office Wed 19/8, 9.00 a.m.-3.00 p.m.
Fri 21/8,9.00 a.m.-5.30 p.m.
Closed Thur 20/8 & Sat 22/8
Normal Opening Hours:-
Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m.-5.30 p.m.
Sat. 9.00 a.m.-12.30 p.m.
Sperrin House Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m.
Strathroy Community
Centre Mon-Fri 10.00 a.m.-1.00 p.m. and
2.00 p.m.-4.00 p.m.
Tourist Information Centre Mon-Sat 9.00 a.m.-5.30 p.m. (available when town centre opens)
Ulsterbus Depot Mon-Sat 9.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m.
BERAGH: Beragh Care & Community
Centre Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m.-9.00 p.m.'
CARRICKMORE: Carrickmore Health Centre: Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m.
DROMORE: Dromore Credit Union Mon-Fri 10.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m.
Sat 11.00 a.m.-1.00 p.m. and 5.45 p.m.-7.45 p.m.
DRUMQUIN: Drumquin Development
Association Tel: 01662-831821
FINTONA: Ecclesville Centre Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m.-10.00 p.m.
Sat. 9.00 a.m.-6.00 p.m. Sun. 1.00 p.m.-6..00 p.m.
GORTIN: Owenkillew Development
Association Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m.
GREENCASTLE: Martin McCullagh's Shop Mon-Sun 9.00 a.m.-8.30 p.m.
MOUNTFIELD: Mountfield Post Office. Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m.-7.00 p.m.
MOUNTJOY: Mountjoy Post Office Mon/Tue/Thur/Fri 9.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m.;
Wed/Sat 9.00 a.m.-12.30 p.m.
SIXMILECROSS: Sixmilecross Post Office Mon/Tue/Thur/Fri 9.00 a.m.-1.00 p.m.
and 2.00 p.m.-5.30 p.m.
Wed. 9.00a.m.-1.00p.m. Sat. 9.00 a.m.-12.30 p.m.
TRILLICK: Trillick Enterprise Centre Mon-Fri 9.00 a.m.-5.00 p.m.
All churches in the Omagh district have also been issued with loose leaf Books of Condolence.
OMAGH MEMORIAL FUND:
The Council has set up a Memorial Fund account at: FIRST TRUST BANK LTD., HIGH STREET, OMAGH
Account No. 55876365. Sort Code 93 81 30
Payments can be made by cash, cheque, Visa, postal order, or direct payment to Omagh District Council. Cheques to be made payable to "Omagh Memorial Fund."
The Fund will be used to create a lasting and fitting memorial to all those who lost their lives and were injured in last Saturday's bomb attack. The Fund will be administered by the Fund Trustees.
INTERDENOMINATIONAL SERVICE OF PRAYER AND REFLECTION:
There will be an open air interdenominational service of prayer and reflection in Omagh Town centre on SATURDAY, 22nd AUGUST, 1998, at 2.45 p.m. which will include a minute's silence. This event is being organised by the Churches' Forum with the co-operation of Omagh District Council, Omagh Town Traders Association, the Omagh Chamber of Commerce and Industry and Tyrone Vintners Association.
As it is anticipated that there will be a massive turnout, car parking will be strictly controlled and people are advised to come early (would suggest be in the town by 1.30 p.m.), to share transport and to park on the outskirts of the town.
NATIONAL DAY OF MOURNING:
There will be a National Day of Mourning. Further details will be announced when available.
CLOSURE OF BUSINESS PREMISES:
Omagh Town Traders Association, Omagh Chamber of Commerce and Industry and the Tyrone Vintners Association have agreed that Omagh shops and business premises will close on Saturday, 22nd August, 1998, as a mark of respect to all bomb victims.
OFFERS OF ASSISTANCE:
Numerous offers of assistance in the form of accommodation for relatives visiting family members in hospital, transport and holiday breaks for bomb victims and their families have been made through the Council. Further details are available on request.
CEEFAX PAGE: Further information is available on Ceefax page 165
Further Information
Publisher: TYRONE CONSTITUTION
Ref: TC/0015
Published Date: 20-Aug-98
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