"We didn't know what was happening. We had seen and heard the sirens but we thought it was still some of the truck run that was coming back from doing laps. To see this today at the vigil just shows you the support that the town gives. We had the Santa Truck down at Edenderry GAA club today just to keep the spirits up for the rest of the children. We requested that it didn't go down through the town."
"four times around the track for four years of little Tadhg's life"
"every small town in Ireland is forgotten about"
Over 200 people gathered at Brian's Park to mourn four-year-old Tadhg Farrell and 60-year-old Mary Holt after a fire at a house in Castleview Park. The fire is being linked to an organised criminal gang believed to operate mainly in counties Kildare, Offaly and Westmeath. Derry Rovers AFC organised a vigil to remember the victims and to take a stance against the local drug scourge. Community members, family, friends, and supporters walked around the pitch, with an honorary chair circling four times to mark Tadhg's four years. Earlier that evening an annual light up run involved over 250 vehicles raising funds and Santa's truck visited local children. The family home was attacked shortly before 7.45pm, and locals expressed concern about limited garda resources for small towns.
Read at Irish Independent
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