“It’s important for future generations that they see what happened, and learn about what happened, that it won’t happen again.'
An act of remembrance has taken place in Co Fermanagh to mark the 35th anniversary of the Poppy Day bomb.Read more: Costs of delayed A5 road scheme spiral to £1.6billionRelatives of those killed and members of the public gathered at 10.43am, the exact time of the explosion on November 8 1987, to remember their loved ones.
“My father loved his church, his church came first. My mother was very family-oriented, she was a great mum, like our best friend. We miss them, we really do,” she said. “It’s important for future generations that they see what happened, and learn about what happened, that it won’t happen again.No-one has ever been convicted over the attack.
Relatives of those killed have made a fresh appeal for anyone with information that could help the police investigation to come forward. A remembrance service is also scheduled to take place at Enniskillen Presbyterian Church on Tuesday evening.For all the latest news, visit the Belfast Live homepage here. To sign up to our FREE newsletters, see here.
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