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Row over Omagh memorial wording | |
(about 1 hour later) | |
Any new memorial to the Omagh bomb must represent what really happened in the atrocity, relatives of those killed in the 1998 attack have said. | |
Spokesman Michael Gallagher said they were happy with the statue, but were still in dispute with Omagh District Council over wording for a plaque. | |
The council said it has appointed an independent mediator in an attempt to reach an agreement with the families. | |
Plans for the memorial were unveiled by the council on Tuesday. | |
Mr Gallagher, who lost his son Aidan in the atrocity, which killed a total of 29 people, including a woman pregnant with twins, when a Real IRA bomb exploded on 15 August 1998. | |
A competition was launched in April to provide a permanent tribute at the bomb site and nearby memorial garden in the County Tyrone town. | A competition was launched in April to provide a permanent tribute at the bomb site and nearby memorial garden in the County Tyrone town. |
It is understood the delay over erecting a memorial had been due to a row over the inscription. | It is understood the delay over erecting a memorial had been due to a row over the inscription. |
It is believed that Sinn Fein objected to the word "terrorist" being used in the inscription, however, this was denied by the party. | It is believed that Sinn Fein objected to the word "terrorist" being used in the inscription, however, this was denied by the party. |
The memorial is expected to be ready in time for the 10th anniversary of the bombing. | The memorial is expected to be ready in time for the 10th anniversary of the bombing. |
Reflections | Reflections |
The winning design was submitted by a Dublin team, artist Sean Hillen and architect Desmond Fitzgerald and its theme is "Constant Light". | |
It includes a four and a half metre tall glass obelisk with a heart inside which will mark the site of the explosion. | It includes a four and a half metre tall glass obelisk with a heart inside which will mark the site of the explosion. |
Because of its position, the pillar is almost constantly in the shade. | Because of its position, the pillar is almost constantly in the shade. |
But the designers plan to get around this with the use of 31 mirrors placed in the Memorial Garden around the corner - each one mounted on top of a pole, representing those who died. | But the designers plan to get around this with the use of 31 mirrors placed in the Memorial Garden around the corner - each one mounted on top of a pole, representing those who died. |
Light reflected from these will be beamed down the street and onto the heart inside the pillar. | Light reflected from these will be beamed down the street and onto the heart inside the pillar. |
Other entries came from Spain, Belfast and Norfolk. | Other entries came from Spain, Belfast and Norfolk. |