Carol service for Omagh victims

Thousands of people last night took part in a candlelit procession through Omagh in memory of the town's bomb victims

Thousands of people last night took part in a candlelit procession through Omagh in memory of the town's bomb victims. Earlier, people gathered for a cross-community carol service. Relatives of those who died and people injured in the explosion on August 15th were among those who attended the service in St Columba's Church of Ireland in the town. The service was broadcast across the UK by ITV.

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