OMAGH AND MUNICH VICTIMS REMEMBERED DURING SERVICE
Omagh and Munich victims remembered during service
VICTIMS of the Omagh bombing - as well those killed in the Munich Olympics massacre of 40 years ago - were remembered in a service to mark the 14th anniversary of the Market Street atrocity.
Over 200 people attended a special service at the Garden of Remembrance last Sunday afternoon in honour of the 29 people and unborn twins killed in the Real IRA attack on August 15,1998.
Following the service, relatives of those killed handed over a copy of their privately commissioned report to Justice Minister David Ford who had attended the service.
Michael Gallagher, spokesperson for the Omagh Support and Self Help Group, welcomed representatives from Irish governments North and South, clergy of all denominations and for the first time, Ronald Appleton QC, president of the Jewish community in Belfast.
Introducing the service, Michael Gallagher said he believed services such as Sunday's should be as inclusive as possible.
"We made contact with various communities that have been affected by terrorism and extended invites to them to join with us at our service. We felt that it was very important to have an inclusive process as possible and the fact that so many clergy from all denominations attended here today."
The service also remembered the 11 Israeli athletes killed at the Munich Olympics in 1972, as well as those who died on Bloody Friday and in the Claudy bombings.
In his address, Ronald Appleton said he was grateful for the invite to Omagh in this, the 40th anniversary year of the massacre in Munich.
Music was provided by St Eugene's Brass and Reed Band while a moving poem was read by Dennis Coffey, from Blackrock, Cork. Leslie Matthews also provided a musical input. Sandra Patterson, from Omagh, read a biblical extract while Nick Cassidy from Omagh read a Spanish poem.
At 3.23pm, the names of the 29 people killed in Omagh were read aloud by a representative of the Pax Christi Group.
To end another emotional anniversary service, wreaths were laid by, among others, chair of Omagh District Council, Cllr Errol Thompson.
VICTIMS of the Omagh bombing - as well those killed in the Munich Olympics massacre of 40 years ago - were remembered in a service to mark the 14th anniversary of the Market Street atrocity.
Over 200 people attended a special service at the Garden of Remembrance last Sunday afternoon in honour of the 29 people and unborn twins killed in the Real IRA attack on August 15,1998.
Following the service, relatives of those killed handed over a copy of their privately commissioned report to Justice Minister David Ford who had attended the service.
Michael Gallagher, spokesperson for the Omagh Support and Self Help Group, welcomed representatives from Irish governments North and South, clergy of all denominations and for the first time, Ronald Appleton QC, president of the Jewish community in Belfast.
Introducing the service, Michael Gallagher said he believed services such as Sunday's should be as inclusive as possible.
"We made contact with various communities that have been affected by terrorism and extended invites to them to join with us at our service. We felt that it was very important to have an inclusive process as possible and the fact that so many clergy from all denominations attended here today."
The service also remembered the 11 Israeli athletes killed at the Munich Olympics in 1972, as well as those who died on Bloody Friday and in the Claudy bombings.
In his address, Ronald Appleton said he was grateful for the invite to Omagh in this, the 40th anniversary year of the massacre in Munich.
Music was provided by St Eugene's Brass and Reed Band while a moving poem was read by Dennis Coffey, from Blackrock, Cork. Leslie Matthews also provided a musical input. Sandra Patterson, from Omagh, read a biblical extract while Nick Cassidy from Omagh read a Spanish poem.
At 3.23pm, the names of the 29 people killed in Omagh were read aloud by a representative of the Pax Christi Group.
To end another emotional anniversary service, wreaths were laid by, among others, chair of Omagh District Council, Cllr Errol Thompson.
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Publisher: ULSTER HERALD
Ref: UH/2050
Published Date: 16-Aug-12
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