A Co Tyrone teenager described as a hero of the Omagh bombing has been traced. Sean O'Connor (19), wearing a Celtic jersey, was seen on an amateur video helping some of the injured just seconds after the blast.
The Scotland-Ireland Fund for Omagh, established by the former director of Celtic Football Club, Mr Brian Dempsey, said the youth "symbolised the close ties between Scotland and Ireland". The proceeds of the opening night of the successful stage show, The Celtic Story, at the Gaiety Theatre in Dublin on Tuesday - a guaranteed minimum of £50,000 - will be handed to the Taoiseach, Mr Ahern, by a delegation including Mr O'Connor.
Speaking from his home in Dromore yesterday, the Celtic fan said: "I was around the corner when the bomb went off. I just went around to see what I could do."
Meanwhile, the venue of an all-star soccer match to raise money for victims of the bombing is still uncertain because the GAA has refused to grant permission for one of its stadiums to be used for the event.
Players from Arsenal, Manchester United, Liverpool, Rangers and Celtic have all agreed to take part in a fundraising match against Omagh Town football club.
Organisers from the local soccer club say Omagh's GAA stadium, Healy Park, with a capacity of 20,000, is the only ground in the town large enough to stage the event. However, the GAA's ban on "foreign" sports means it is unlikely the soccer game will be played at the grounds.