COUNCIL ADJOURNS AS MARK OF RESPECT
COUNCIL ADJOURNS AS MARK OF RESPECT
THE monthly meeting of Omagh District Council was adjourned for the second time when Councillor Paddy McGowan proposed the adjournment following the death of local businessman, Sean McGrath, who had been fatally injured in the Carnival Day bomb.
In an emotional address to the council, Mr McGowan said that Mr McGrath had met his death in Market Street, the place of his birth. He said that Mr McGrath epitomised everything that was good and he concluded; "It is the good that have been taken from us."
Supporting the motion, Cllr Gibson recalled visiting the Harvey McGrath store as a boy on his way to the Academy, and said Mr McGrath's death was a tragedy.
Councillor Rainey asked to be associated with the previous remarks and extended his sympathies, as Council Vice-Chairman, to the McGrath family.
Describing the late Mr McGrath as a 'gentleman', Councillor Crawford McFarland said he had known Mr McGrath for a number of years.
Chairman of the Council, Sean Clark said he did not know Mr McGrath personally, but did know him to see and extended his sympathies to the immediate family and wider family circle.
Councillor Joe Byrne, asked the Council to send a letter to the late Mr McGrath's wife thanking her for the work her husband had done in mentoring many people starting up businesses.
THE monthly meeting of Omagh District Council was adjourned for the second time when Councillor Paddy McGowan proposed the adjournment following the death of local businessman, Sean McGrath, who had been fatally injured in the Carnival Day bomb.
In an emotional address to the council, Mr McGowan said that Mr McGrath had met his death in Market Street, the place of his birth. He said that Mr McGrath epitomised everything that was good and he concluded; "It is the good that have been taken from us."
Supporting the motion, Cllr Gibson recalled visiting the Harvey McGrath store as a boy on his way to the Academy, and said Mr McGrath's death was a tragedy.
Councillor Rainey asked to be associated with the previous remarks and extended his sympathies, as Council Vice-Chairman, to the McGrath family.
Describing the late Mr McGrath as a 'gentleman', Councillor Crawford McFarland said he had known Mr McGrath for a number of years.
Chairman of the Council, Sean Clark said he did not know Mr McGrath personally, but did know him to see and extended his sympathies to the immediate family and wider family circle.
Councillor Joe Byrne, asked the Council to send a letter to the late Mr McGrath's wife thanking her for the work her husband had done in mentoring many people starting up businesses.
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Publisher: ULSTER HERALD
Ref: UH/0365
Published Date: 10-Sep-98
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