A Fermanagh-based victims support group has joined in on the debate about the Joe McGirl memorial walk planned for Ballinamore Family Festival. David Kelly who is the son of Private Patrick Kelly has previously objected to the walk in honour of IRA man Joe McGirl.
Private Kelly was killed in the line of duty alongside Garda Gary Sheehan from Carrickmacross when both were involved in the rescue of Don Tidey, the supermarket executive kidnapped by the IRA in 1983. Kenny Donaldson is the Director of the South East Fermanagh Foundation, based in Lisnaskea, which was set up in 1998. Speaking to the Joe Finnegan Show this morning, Mr Donaldson made a direct appeal for such commemorations by both sides of the Irish conflict to cease:
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