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A MOTHER whose 12-year-old son died in the Omagh bomb believes the pain of his loss will never ease, a public inquiry has heard.
Shaun McLaughlin was one of three schoolboys who lived in Buncrana in Co Donegal who were killed in the bombing. James Barker, 12, and Oran Doherty, 8, also died.
They had been on a day trip with a group of Spanish students who had been attending a summer programme in the Donegal town.
Two Spaniards, a group leader, Rocio Abad Ramos, 23, and one student, Fernando Blasco Baselga, 12, were also killed in the Real IRA attack in August 1998.
The outing was to the Ulster American Folk Park just outside Omagh, but the leaders had agreed to let the children finish off the day with a look around the shops in town.
A statement written by Shaun’s mother Patricia was read to the Omagh Bombing Inquiry on Monday by her sister Marjorie McDaid.
At the outset of its programme of work, the inquiry is holding four weeks of commemorative hearings to give the families of the 29 victims an opportunity to pay tribute to their lost loved ones.
The statement read on Mrs McLaughlin’s behalf recalled her son as a happy boy who was so excited to be going on the trip to Omagh with his friends.
His mother then described the harrowing hours after the blast and the devastating moment the bus arrived back in Buncrana and her son was not on it.
“I sat and watched all the other children get off the bus, but Shaun never got off the bus,” his mother stated.
The statement recalled people lining the streets of towns on the journey to bring Shaun’s body back to Buncrana days after the bombing.
His mother also described his funeral as a “total farce”, as she expressed frustration that dignitaries appeared to be prioritised ahead of grieving families.
“There were too many important people there from the political parties, they all even had reserved seats, but there was no reserved seats for the three families who were burying their children,” she said.
Reflecting on the years since the bombing, Mrs McLaughlin described the long-lasting impact on the family, especially Shaun’s younger siblings Elaine and Christopher.
“It seems like a lifetime since I held him,” she added.
“If somebody had said to me before I lost a child that you will feel exactly the same 26 years later, I wouldn’t have believed them. I would have thought maybe a couple of years that you would be brokenhearted, but that you will still move on. It’s going to have to ease. But it just doesn’t.”
‘RELENTLESS’ BATTLE FOR ANSWERS
Mrs McLaughlin wrote of the “constant” and “relentless” battle to find answers as to what happened around the bombing.
“None of the families deserve what happened that day, but how each of us, in our own way, have had to fight for answers is just awful,” she stated.
“It makes me angry at times. I hope that this inquiry will provide the answers as to what happened that day, and hopefully that the cost of Shaun’s life and all those other lives so tragically lost can provide some hope for us all.
“We have not gotten over things completely. We never will, but we have learned to live with it. Some days are, of course, harder than others. My firstborn baby will always be in our minds and in our hearts.”
‘HOPE OF PEACE’ POEM BY THE LATE SON
Mrs McLaughlin said her son personified the “hope of peace” on the island of Ireland following the Good Friday Agreement of April 1998.
She said her son had written a poem about the peace accord that he presented to then-president of Ireland Mary McAleese.
The poem was read to the inquiry.
It reads: “Orange and green, it doesn’t matter;
“United now, don’t shatter our dream;
“Scatter the seeds of peace over our land;
“So we can travel hand in hand across the bridge of hope.”
A song that used Shaun’s poem for part of its lyrics, which was recorded by the Omagh Community Choir, was then played to the inquiry as images of Shaun were displayed.
THE IMPACT OF OMAGH BOMBING
Inquiry chairman Lord Turnbull paid tribute to the “strength” Mrs McLaughlin had demonstrated in writing her statement.
“In that statement, Mrs McLaughlin has described, in the clearest way, the lasting impact on a mother of the senseless loss of her firstborn son, a child who was killed before he even reached his teenage years,” he said.
“Mrs McLaughlin’s statement and the pictures which we’ve been shown bring to our attention the life of a happy young boy living in a supportive and loving family.
“Her statement also so vividly tells us of the harm and pain inflicted not just on Mrs McLaughlin, but on Shaun’s brother and sister as well.
“The experiences which Mrs McLaughlin has described and which other witnesses have spoken of in similar ways will be simply incomprehensible to those with no first-hand knowledge of the Omagh bombing.
“Listening to this evidence will make it abundantly clear why these sessions are so important.”
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Fernandez, 24, played the full 90 minutes, plus stoppage time, for Enzo Maresca‘s side.
And the midfielder decided to show his gratitude to a loyal fan standing among the crowd.
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But the Argentina international went for something completely different.
Fernandez offered a fan his SHORTS after the victory over West Ham.
And the Chelsea supporter was shown on camera bringing the Argentine’s shorts towards his face.
Fans were left gobsmacked as they stormed social media following that unusual interraction.
One user tweeted: “Yea keep the video out of my location.”
Another commented: “That’s some serious fan dedication! Enzo really knows how to make a memory.”
A third wrote: “Short.. Are you serious?”
This fan said: “This is generosity.”
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‘Only good thing he’s done today’ fume Chelsea fans as Noni Madueke knocks over referee Stuart Attwell
CHELSEA fans fumed and poked fun at Noni Madueke after he knocked over the referee against West Ham.
The winger was not having the best game as he missed a good chance in the first half.
And with Chelsea on the attack, he took his eye off ref Stuart Attwell and went crashing into the official, knocking him over.
Attwell landed directly in the path of Cole Palmer who had the ball, which meant Chelsea had to delay their attack and the chance came to nothing.
Palmer fumed with the ref for interrupting play but there was nothing he could do to avoid Madueke, who copped flak from his own supporters.
One Chelsea fan reacted saying: “Only good thing Madueke has done today there by knocking over Atwell.”
Another added: “The only time I’ve smiled in this game is when Noni Madueke pushed a referee to the floor. Life under Clearlake.”
A third wrote: “Ref send Madueke off please, that’s violent conduct.”
And another commented: “No way Madueke bodied the ref 
”
Madueke was substituted minutes after the incident and it quickly led to a turnaround for the hosts as sub Pedro Neto fired in a rebound after Enzo Fernandez’s strike was blocked.
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CHELSEA PLAYER RATINGS: Levi Colwill’s sluggish performance saved by Pedro Neto’s best showing in a Blues shirt
CHELSEA capitalised on the failures of their rivals to move up to fourth in the Premier League with a 2-1 win over West Ham.
A host of changes from Enzo Maresca upped the tempo in the second half, and they paid dividends with Pedro Neto driving home an equaliser in the 63rd minute after a shot from Fernandez.
Jarrod Bowen had capitalised on a Levi Colwill error to fire West Ham ahead.
Fans grew optimistic as the home side grew into the game, which culminated in a deflected Cole Palmer effort sending the Bridge into raptures as they went 2-1 up.
Here is how SunSport’s Lloyd Canfield rated Chelsea’s performance.
Filip Jorgensen – 7
It would’ve been a tough task to disappoint Chelsea fans after what they have seen from Robert Sanchez in recent weeks.
There wasn’t an awful lot he could do about the opener, and actually made some pretty good stops to prevent his side being more than one goal down at the halfway point.
Those saves proved vital, and he should expect to start against Brighton up next.
Reece James – 6
His crosses from the right were good throughout the first half, but there was no one clinical enough in the box to grab him an assist.
Strong defensively, but ultimately didn’t have much to do in that aspect with Chelsea dominant on the flanks.
Tosin Adarabioyo – 7
Strong in the air and pretty good across the ground.
Perhaps could have done a little more to prevent Bowen opening the scoring as he seemed to stand and watch him shoot, but overall was good and is growing into a good, consistent Premier League centre half.
His vital block in added time might well have been the difference between three points and one.
Levi Colwill – 3
His awful backpass rolledBowen in perfectly to give the Hammers the lead just before first half-time.
A lousy and sluggish performance improved in the second half after his side took the lead, but he was fortunate not to cost his side points tonight.
Marc Cucurella – 7
Inverted well from left back into midfield in a role that looks made for him, he was strong in his tackles and good in the air from start to finish.
Got into dangerous positions going forward, but couldn’t add the finishing touches to his game on this occasion.
Moises Caicedo – 7
Tenacious tackling and energy is what the home fans have become accustomed to seeing from their Ecuadorian destroyer.
Glimpses of that in the first half extended into a mature and controlled second 45 minutes where he looked to have Mo Kudus’ number.
Enzo Fernández – 5
Missed a huge chance to give Chelsea the lead which he rolled past the left hand post from a few yards out.
It was his blocked effort which bounced out for Neto to level the scoring, but overall the Argentine looked a bit off the pace in midfield.
Noni Madueke – 4
Perhaps should’ve had a goal and assist in the first half an hour as he was set up by Nicolas Jackson and put the ball on a plate for Fernandez, but neither chance was converted.
His best moment of the second half was when he bodied the referee, before being subbed for Christopher Nkunku.
Cole Palmer – 7
A quiet first half had the travelling fans comparing him to Andy Irving, but he soon showed them up.
Almost scored a free-kick similar to the one we saw against Brighton this season, but it was well saved by Alphonse Areola.
It was his deflected effort that put his side in the lead as he grew into the game more and more.
Jadon Sancho – 4
His quick feet made him a threat on the left-hand side in the first half, but again his end product or lack thereof would’ve cost Chelsea if his replacement didn’t bail them out.
Was subbed five minutes into the second half for Pedro Neto.
Nicolas Jackson – 3
Showed some promising signs early on with a good ball into Noni Madueke, who narrowly missed the goal.
Aside from that, he looked like a striker utterly devoid of any confidence and was poor before being hooked for 18-year-old Marc Guiu.
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Marc Guiu (Nicolas Jackson, 51) – 5
Didn’t really do a lot wrong or right after coming on for Nicolas Jackson.
Certainly looks more confident in the Conference League, but Premier League minutes in the tank will do him good.
Pedro Neto (Jadon Sancho, 51) – 8
His best performance in a Chelsea shirt since he joined.
A composed finish saw him level the scoring before more great work in the build up sawPalmer rifle home a deflected effort.
Great energy, work rate, and end product from Maresca’s own Portuguese magnifico.
Malo Gusto (Reece James, 60) – 6
Was energetic and strong after replacing captain Reece James, also playing a part in the goal that put his side in the lead.
His passing was good and he looked more like the player who became a fan favourite at Stamford Bridge last campaign.
Christopher Nkunku (Noni Madueke, 60) – 5
Did a job for the team out of position on the left-hand side in Jadon Sancho’s position.
That levelled the match after Jarrod Bowen‘s first half opener and Chelsea completed the comeback when Palmer’s cross deflected over the goalkeeper’s head.
That proved to be the winner to send Chelsea back into the top four as former boss Graham Potter left Stamford Bridge with nothing.
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