OMAGH NEEDS LONG-TERM COMMITMENT TO RECOVER FROM ACT OF DEPRAVITY
Omagh needs long-term commitment to recover from 'act of depravity' - Hussey
Northern Ireland Assembly member, Mr. Derek Hussey, has said the Government must commit all the resources necessary to assist Omagh recover from "that dark August afternoon", when so many of its people suffered in the bomb atrocity.
The Ulster Unionist's West Tyrone Assemblyman said that the after-affects of 'this act of depravity' would remain with many for a long time to come, and would require long term commitment from medical and trauma care specialists.
"The wishes of Omagh people must be fully considered by those responsible for the reconstructing the lower end of Market Street, and funds made available to assist with appropriate and decent treatment of this part of the town," he said.
He said there must be a determination from Government to ensure that everything possible would be done to help Omagh and the entire area return to whatever sense of normality might be possible in the coming months and years ahead.
He said, however, that it was gratifying that both Governments were beginning to formulate their response to the carnage perpetrated on the people of Omagh and district.
"While I generally welcome these developments I still wonder why it has taken the Republic's Government close on 30 years to seriously take on board the security problems that have existed for so long in Northern Ireland," said Mr. Hussey.
He added that he was frustrated that the British Government seemed ' before announcing their own, despite the fact that the Security Minister was warned in the aftermath of the Banbridge bomb, of the probability of a more devastating attack.
He went on: "Further disappointment must be expressed at our own Government's failure to match the South's internment capability and thus, in fact, render that option virtually unworkable for the Southern Government.
"We now wait to see if the new legal options available will be put into operation to apprehend and bring to justice both those who carried out the attack in Omagh and those who would give succour to such actions," he said.
Northern Ireland Assembly member, Mr. Derek Hussey, has said the Government must commit all the resources necessary to assist Omagh recover from "that dark August afternoon", when so many of its people suffered in the bomb atrocity.
The Ulster Unionist's West Tyrone Assemblyman said that the after-affects of 'this act of depravity' would remain with many for a long time to come, and would require long term commitment from medical and trauma care specialists.
"The wishes of Omagh people must be fully considered by those responsible for the reconstructing the lower end of Market Street, and funds made available to assist with appropriate and decent treatment of this part of the town," he said.
He said there must be a determination from Government to ensure that everything possible would be done to help Omagh and the entire area return to whatever sense of normality might be possible in the coming months and years ahead.
He said, however, that it was gratifying that both Governments were beginning to formulate their response to the carnage perpetrated on the people of Omagh and district.
"While I generally welcome these developments I still wonder why it has taken the Republic's Government close on 30 years to seriously take on board the security problems that have existed for so long in Northern Ireland," said Mr. Hussey.
He added that he was frustrated that the British Government seemed ' before announcing their own, despite the fact that the Security Minister was warned in the aftermath of the Banbridge bomb, of the probability of a more devastating attack.
He went on: "Further disappointment must be expressed at our own Government's failure to match the South's internment capability and thus, in fact, render that option virtually unworkable for the Southern Government.
"We now wait to see if the new legal options available will be put into operation to apprehend and bring to justice both those who carried out the attack in Omagh and those who would give succour to such actions," he said.
Further Information
Publisher: TYRONE CONSTITUTION
Ref: TC/0298
Published Date: 27-Aug-98
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