PUBLIC OPINION 5 YEARS AFTER THE BOMB
Public opinion 5 years after the bomb
One of the main positive things to come from such an atrocity according to Omagh man Seamus Norris is community relations. "Certainly, over the long-term, relations are good, better than they might have been before.," he said.
"Violent groups lost the bit of support they had and people were asking for an end to violence after Omagh."
"The town has built itself up," says Mary Donaghy from Omagh, "It's back on its feet and looking good. People were sick of violence after the bomb so I don't think it will ever happen again.
"Everyone wants peace now and that is the best thing that could ever have come out of something so terrible."
Visitor Joyce Smith from Fiji said he thought Omagh was "a lovely, clean, friendly town." He had not seen any evidence of how devastated the town was and thought everyone appeared friendly to visitors and each other.
"The people seem to get along very well," he added. And he said other places could learn from the lessons learnt in Omagh.
Robert Doran from Omagh recounted his memories of the day and says one good thing he noticed was how people from both sides of the community supported each other immediately after the event. "Omagh people stood together," he said,
"The people of Omagh understood how it effected everyone better than anyone else so there was a lot of solidarity"
One of the main positive things to come from such an atrocity according to Omagh man Seamus Norris is community relations. "Certainly, over the long-term, relations are good, better than they might have been before.," he said.
"Violent groups lost the bit of support they had and people were asking for an end to violence after Omagh."
"The town has built itself up," says Mary Donaghy from Omagh, "It's back on its feet and looking good. People were sick of violence after the bomb so I don't think it will ever happen again.
"Everyone wants peace now and that is the best thing that could ever have come out of something so terrible."
Visitor Joyce Smith from Fiji said he thought Omagh was "a lovely, clean, friendly town." He had not seen any evidence of how devastated the town was and thought everyone appeared friendly to visitors and each other.
"The people seem to get along very well," he added. And he said other places could learn from the lessons learnt in Omagh.
Robert Doran from Omagh recounted his memories of the day and says one good thing he noticed was how people from both sides of the community supported each other immediately after the event. "Omagh people stood together," he said,
"The people of Omagh understood how it effected everyone better than anyone else so there was a lot of solidarity"
Further Information
Publisher: ULSTER HERALD
Ref: UH/1565
Published Date: 14-Aug-03
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