by Gráinne Connolly
Today, 15th August 2017 marks the 19th Anniversary of the 1998 Omagh Bomb.
The tragedy claimed the lives of 29 people, as well as unborn twins.
On Sunday (13th August) a memorial service was held in Omagh, at the Drumragh Avenue memorial garden.
The victims were remembered during an all inclusive service filled with prayer and music.
Michael Gallagher from the Omagh Self Help and Support Group lost his son Aiden, aged 21 in the bomb.
Q Radio spoke to him prior to the memorial service on Sunday and while the anniversary is an extremely hard day, he is proud of how the people of Omagh handled it:
Michael also addressed the recent terror attacks in London and Manchester:
Local people have taken to social media to remember and pay tribute to the victims on that day:
Every year the memorial includes an Irish, British and Spanish element to it for the people from different backgrounds who died in the 1998 atrocity.
Teenage girl killed in road crash named as Kamile Vaicikonyte
Covid-19 inquiry ‘an opportunity for candour’ from Stormont leaders
UK and Irish ministers to meet amid row over migration
Three men set to go on trial for murder of journalist Lyra McKee
Swann refuses to rule out resigning if budget is not changed