NY firefighters at memorial Mass

Eleven firefighters from the September 11th World Trade Centre tragedy in New York remembered 343 of their fallen comrades at…

Eleven firefighters from the September 11th World Trade Centre tragedy in New York remembered 343 of their fallen comrades at Mass in Holy Redeemer parish church in Bray, Co Wicklow, yesterday. They were given a guard of honour by marines from the US embassy in Dublin.

Firemen did the readings during the Mass and 20 local children lit 343 candles during the Offertory.

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