‘Words fail us at times like this. All that really matters, and makes a difference, is love and friendship and compassion.'
School children formed a solemn guard of honour in tribute to a young victim of the St Patrick’s Day party crush as a day of funerals began.
On a solemn day for the county, funerals are also being held on Friday for the other two victims of the queue crush – Lauren Bullock, 17, and Connor Currie, 16. ‘Here in Co Tyrone this week – as families, parishes, schools and communities – we’ve been circling each other around with love and faith and kindness and compassion.
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