Hundreds gathered to demand end to violence in Northern Ireland after a senior police officer was shot in front of his son
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Hundreds gathered to demand end to violence in Northern Ireland after a senior police officer was shot in front of his son

Hundreds of people gathered in Omagh, Northern Ireland, to protest against violence after a senior police officer, Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell, was shot in front of his son while coaching a junior football team.

Mr. Caldwell remains in critical condition after being hit four times as he loaded footballs into his car, while his son narrowly avoided being shot. On Saturday, trade unions organized a rally to “fight for a better future” and show solidarity with Mr. Caldwell. Protesters held posters with the slogan “No going back,” a reference to Northern Ireland’s history of violence and terror.

The rally took place close to the site of a 1998 dissident republican bomb that killed 29 people, including a woman pregnant with twins.

The event’s speakers, including Anton McCabe of Omagh Trade Union Council, Patricia McKeown of Unison, and Padraig Mulholland of Nipsa, emphasized the importance of standing against violence and fighting for justice, peace, and equality.

Mr. McCabe warned that those who shot Mr. Caldwell were in danger of starting a fire that could burn everyone, and called for the people of Northern Ireland to build a better society.

Five men have been arrested in connection with the attempted murder investigation, and police believe that the dissident republican group, the New IRA, is their primary line of inquiry. Witnesses or those with information are urged to contact detectives by calling 101 or online.


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