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Family that lost 3 generations in Omagh bomb ‘hope no others suffer’ as inquiry hears heartbreaking tributes to victims

A FAMILY that was robbed of three generations of females in the Omagh bomb have said they hope no other family suffers as they have.

Mary Grimes died in the atrocity on her 66th birthday, along with her daughter Avril Monaghan, 30, who was pregnant with twin daughters, and her 20-month-old daughter Maura.

PACEMAKER, BELFAST, ARCHIVE Mary Grimes victim of the 1998 Omagh bomb. Today marks the 15th anniversary of the bomb
Mary Grimes died in the atrocity on her 66th birthday
Photo of Avril Monaghan, who died in the Omagh bombing.
Avril Monaghan, 30, was heavily pregnant with twins when she was killed

The Omagh Bombing Inquiry heard tributes to them during the second day of commemorative hearings for the 29 victims of the August 15, 1998 dissident republican bomb attack.

Inquiry chairman Lord Turnbull described the multi-generational loss as something that “constitutes an incomprehensible loss” and paid tribute to their family for sharing their memories of their loved ones.

The inquiry was shown photographs of Mrs Grimes, Mrs Monaghan and little Maura – who won a “bonnie baby” competition during her short life – as well as ultrasound scan pictures of the unborn twin girls who had been named Eimear and Evelyn.

Fearghal Grimes gave evidence to the inquiry on Wednesday.

He recalled how at the inquests into the Omagh bomb, former senior coroner John Leckey said he could not recall any one family suffering such a loss in the history of the Troubles.

He described his mother Mary as a woman with a strong Catholic faith, a strong work ethic and a “deep sense of family values and she lived these out every day”.

Born in Co Cork, he said she trained to be a nurse and then a midwife before meeting his father Mick and settling together on a dairy farm in Beragh – where they had 11 children.

“No-one was ever turned away from her door and no-one left without a cup of tea or some of her beautiful current bread or apple tart,” he said.

“A modest woman all her days, our mother let her actions and her endless compassion speak for her.”

The probe, which sits at the Strule Arts Centre in the Co Tyrone town, also recalled the second youngest victim, Breda Devine, 20 months, and 16-year-old Alan Radford on Wednesday.

It was the second day in a planned four weeks of commemorative hearings for all victims as well as those impacted.

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Kieran McGeeney & Mickey Harte may have been left miffed but opening weekend of GAA’s new rules showed their value

A BAD weekend for wheelie-bins and trampolines was a good one for football. 

A new era for the game began across the country as the Football Review Committee’s “enhancements” came into force for the first time in competitive action.

25 January 2025; Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney during the Allianz Football League Division 1 match between Galway and Armagh at Pearse Stadium in Galway. Photo by David Fitzgerald/Sportsfile
Armagh manager Kieran McGeeney was left stumped after working off a different rule book from that of the referee’s
26 January 2025; Offaly joint manager Mickey Harte during the Allianz Football League Division 3 match between Offaly and Sligo at Glenisk O'Connor Park in Tullamore, Offaly. Photo by Matt Browne/Sportsfile
Mickey Harte also grumbled about the new rules after getting his Offaly tenure off to an impressive start

Of course, there were plenty of teething problems and confusion. So much change all in the one go was always going to create that, but we will get there. 

The FRC have stressed all along that this is a fluid situation, and everything is under constant review. 

First off, blessed are the kickers – for they will inherit two-point scores. 48 orange flags were raised across the 13 NFL games in all four divisions. 

Not bad given the country was recovering from a storm, and that number will only increase when the ground hardens and the days get longer. 

Galway’s Cillian Ó Curraoin said it all when the rules had him “licking his lips,” and playing Sigerson football for the University of Galway without them ticked him off. 

His monster two-pointer in the second half of their win against Armagh on Saturday night set the ball rolling for Shane Walsh and Paul Conroy to follow suit, and was the turning point in the game. 

But the All-Ireland final rematch was not without confusion either. When Armagh were penalised for not having three players in the Galway half, the Tribes were awarded a free from the 20-metre line. 

Walsh utilised a fresh element to the rule where the kick can be taken from outside the arc – which he converted to put his team 1-9 to 0-7 ahead. 

Unhappy Orchard boss Kieran McGeeney was unaware of the change, and vented his frustration afterwards. 

Take a spin down to O’Connor Park in Tullamore, and new Offaly joint-boss Mickey Harte aired his opposition to kick-outs having to go beyond the new arc after their impressive victory against Sligo. 

He doesn’t see the point of it, but it was introduced to create more contests and help tackle some of the drab, long spells of possession that have blighted games. 

Dublin and Mayo produced a Saturday night cracker, as they always do – but the rules did not have a massive bearing on the game overall. 

But Gavin Sheridan did look good in goal, and often raced forward beyond the half way line to give his team a 12 v 11 advantage, as did Mayo stopper Colm Reape. 

Will we see Stephen Cluxton take the same approach whenever he does surface? At 43, it’s hard to know if he will. 

DONEGAL TO DO WELL?

It will be fascinating to see what Donegal come up with when the Dubs roll into town this Saturday night, given Jim McGuiness’ reputation as a coach – good or bad. 

His ultra-defensive tactics in their infamous 2011 semi-final loss to the Dubs is where a lot of this craic started in the first place, even though swift counter-attacking play saw them land Sam a year later. 

And what about the mighty Kingdom? It’s a long trek to Derry for them this weekend, but you’d think David Clifford will be even more potent under the new laws. 

It’s just crucial to remember things will continue to evolve all the time, and different approaches will unfold every single weekend from teams.

Tweaks and changes will be made by the powers that be along the way and before we know it, the championship will be here on the weekend of April 5 and 6. 

We’ve only had one round of league action, there’s still seven to go and a lot of learning to do. Mattie Donnelly admitted as such after Tyrone’s fine win against the Oak Leaf. 

Old habits die hard, but new ones are essential.

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Шанувальники Райана Рейнольдса стурбовані його здоров’ям (фото)

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Як навчити дворічну дитину долати власні істерики: корисні поради

  Знаходячись у віці від одного до двох років кожна дитина потрапляє у так званий перехідний період. Малюк припиняє бути немовлям, а деякі діти лише припиняють харчуватися грудним молоком. Але в той самий час дитиною, яка вже могла б ходити, розмовляти та проявляти інші соціальні навички, малюк ще не стає. Це дуже складний період, як […]

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У Запоріжжі затримали двох дівчат та хлопця, що спалювали машини військових (Відео)

За тиждень дві дівчини та хлопець встигли спалити три військових автівки Росіяни завербували 19-річну мешканку Запоріжжя для підпалу військових автівок і давали їй «завдання». Дівчина залучила до «роботи» свого 24-річного хлопця та 25-річну подругу. Хлопець у нічний час підпалював транспорт захисників, а подруга знімала підпали на відео. Про це повідомили у відділі комунікації поліції Запорізької […]

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“Газовий сейф Європи”: Шмигаль зробив Хорватії спокусливу пропозицію

  Україна та Хорватія обговорили співпрацю в галузі енергетики, посилення енергетичної безпеки Європи та, зокрема, використання українських газових сховищ. Про це стало відомо за підсумками зустрічі прем’єр-міністрів двох країн Дениса Шмигаля та Андрея Пленковича. За словами Шмигаля, Україна розраховує, що хорватські енергетичні компанії також долучаться до відбудови України. На зустрічі сторони обговорили практичні можливості цього […]

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See Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan reunite for ‘When Harry Met Sally’ Super Bowl ad — with Sydney Sweeney

Thirty-six years later, “When Harry Met Sally” stars Billy Crystal and Meg Ryan have reunited. The two are starring in a Hellmann’s mayonnaise commercial that will premiere during the Super Bowl and bring Harry and Sally back to Katz’s Deli, where the 1989 movie’s infamous scene was shot, but this time with Sydney Sweeney. Watch the video!

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German Masters snooker 2025: Schedule, results, TV channel, live stream with Trump and Murphy in action in Berlin

THE German Masters is well underway – with some massive names competing in Berlin.

After the Masters at Ally Pally, attention now turns to another hotbed of snooker’s global circuit.

Judd Trump playing snooker.
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Judd Trump is set to defend his German Masters title in Berlin[/caption]

World No 1 Judd Trump, the defending champion, will be aiming to bounce back from his semi-final loss to Kyren Wilson in London.

The winner of the second Triple Crown event of the snooker season, Shaun Murphy, will also enter with an envious glow after his exploits.

When is the German Masters 2025?

  • The German Masters 2025 will begin on Monday, January 27.
  • The final will take place on Sunday, February 2.
  • Berlin’s multi-purpose venue Tempodrom will host once again.
  • There will be three sessions – at 9am, 2pm and 7pm.

What TV channel is the German Masters 2025 on and can it be live streamed FREE?

  • The German Masters 2025 will be broadcast live on Eurosport.
  • The action can also be live streamed via the discovery+ app/website.
  • Alternatively, SunSport’s live blog of the German Masters 2025 will bring you updates from every match.

Will Ronnie O’Sullivan return to compete in the German Masters 2025?

Ronnie O’Sullivan withdrew from the Masters earlier this month with the World Snooker Tour releasing a statement citing his withdrawal was on “medical grounds.”

O’Sullivan told Eurosport: “It was a nightmare decision really to make.

“If you had asked me on Sunday if I was ready to play, I’d probably have been OK. It is such a massive tournament.”

The Rocket has endured some rough form in early 2025, with three consecutive defeats in the non-ranking Championship League in Leicester.

And the seven-time world champion will not feature at the German Masters after pulling out on medical grounds once again.

German Masters 2025 schedule & results

All matches are best of 9 frames until the final, which is the best of 11.

Monday, January 27
Last 64

  • John Higgins 5-3 Mark Davis
  • Robert Milkins 5-4 Xu Si
  • Neil Robertson 5-1 Antoni Kowalski
  • Chris Wakelin 2-5 Hammad Miah
  • Kyren Wilson 5-3 Cheung Ka Wai
  • Zhang Anda 5-4 Graeme Dott
  • Zhou Yuelong 5-2 Artemijs Zizins
  • Stuart Bingham 0-5 Thepchaiya Un-Nooh
  • David Gilbert 0-5 Ben Woollaston
  • Barry Hawkins 5-4 Alfie Burden
  • Jak Jones 5-3 Allan Taylor
  • Stephen Maguire 1-5 Joe O’Connor
  • Shaun Murphy 5-0 Liam Graham
  • Judd Trump 5-2 David Grace

Tuesday, January 28
Last 64

  • Ross Muir w/o Ding Junhui
  • Pang Junxu 4-5 Anthony McGill
  • Mark Selby 5-2 Liu Hongyu
  • Si Jiahui 5-0 Ken Doherty
  • Elliot Slessor 5-1 Liu Haotian
  • Yuan Sijun w/o Hossein Vafaei
  • Mark Allen 5-0 David Lilley
  • Luca Brecel 5-2 Jiang Jun
  • Ali Carter w/o He Guoqiang
  • Jack Lisowski 3-5 Alexander Ursenbacher
  • Wu Yize 5-1 Jackson Page
  • Xiao Guodong 5-3 Fan Zhengyi
  • Ryan Day 3-5 Ricky Walden
  • Tom Ford w/o Dominic Dale
  • Dylan Emery w/o Ronnie O’Sullivan
  • Noppon Saengkham 4-5 Jimmy Robertson
  • Mark Williams 2-5 Aaron Hill
  • Gary Wilson 4-5 Daniel Wells

January 29
Last 32

9am

  • Jak Jones 5-3 John Higgins
  • Si Jiahui 4-5 Xiao Guodong
  • Ben Woollaston 3-5 Barry Hawkins
  • Yuan Sijun 5-2 Ross Muir
  • Zhang Anda 5-2 Robert Milkins
  • Yuelong Zhou 3-5 Kyren Wilson

2pm

  • Mark Allen 4-5 Wu Yize
  • Hammad Miah 4-5 Neil Robertson
  • Ali Carter 0-5 Alexander Ursenbacher
  • Judd Trump 5-0 Joe O’Connor
  • Ricky Walden 5-3 Dylan Emery

7pm

  • Mark Selby vs Elliot Slessor
  • Luca Brecel vs Anthony McGill
  • Thepchaiya Un-Nooh vs Shaun Murphy
  • Tom Ford vs Daniel Wells
  • Jimmy Robertson vs Aaron Hill

January 30
Last 16

  • Jak Jokes vs Kyren Wilson (TBC)
  • Barry Hawkins vs Ricky Walden
  • Judd Trump vs Neil Robertson
  • Wu Yize vs Alexander Ursenbacher

January 31
Quarter-finals

  • TBC

February 1
Semi-finals

  • TBC

February 2
Final

  • TBC

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