RELATIVES whose loved ones were killed in the Enniskillen bombing have vowed to keep their memories alive and continue fighting for justice, on the 30th anniversary of the atrocity.
The IRA bomb exploded without warning ahead of a Remembrance Sunday memorial ceremony on November 8 1987.
Eleven people were killed and scores more were injured.
A 12th victim died in December 2000 after spending 13 years in a coma due to injuries sustained in the attack.
The device was planted in a building close to the war memorial and when it detonated the walls collapsed on top of those who had gathered to pay respects to the dead.
The actions of the bombers stood in stark contrast to the response of bereaved father Gordon Wilson, who made headlines around the world with his words of forgiveness for those who killed his daughter Marie, a 19-year-old student nurse.
The following day loyalist paramilitaries sought to retaliate by shooting a Catholic in west Belfast.
Due to mistaken identity, they killed a Protestant student, Adam Lambert.
Victims' families and local representatives will attend a memorial unveiling today at the site of the attack.
Politicians and other dignitaries are expected to attend, and a memorial service will be held at Enniskillen Presbyterian Church.
During a recent visit to Belfast, former US president Bill Clinton also revealed that the Clinton Centre, a peace-building facility named in his honour and built on the site of the bombing, will receive a major investment towards its activities commemorating those who died.
Although 10 people were arrested during the original investigation, and one person was re-arrested in 2016, no-one has ever been held to account for the bombing.
Joan Anderson, whose parents William and Agnes Mullan were killed, said "you have to learn to live with" what happened.
"You heal to a point but it's inside you and it never leaves. Every day of my life I miss my parents."
She said she was "naive enough at the time to think they'd catch someone within the month, but 30 years on, it's disgraceful that they've just let it slide".
"I can say that after 30 years, you finally get to the point where you can accept that it happened but you do not forget and I am still angry about it.
"I'm angry that right across Northern Ireland, good people have been killed and we have been forgotten about."
Her sister Margaret Veitch also said people should not judge families who remain angry about a lack of prosecutions.
"I will never stop looking for justice for my father and my mother. Never. I'm not going to go away," she said.
Aileen Quinton, whose mother Alberta (72) was killed at Enniskillen, said there is an "unreality" about the fact 30 years that have passed.
"At the time, it just felt too awful to be true and in many ways it still is. I'm no more used to it. It's still awful and it still matters."
She remembers her mother, a retired nurse, as a lively and funny woman much loved by all she cared for in the local hospital.
"Her two philosophies in life were help people wherever you can and have lots of fun. She always combined the two in everything she did.
"There was a marked contrast between her and the people who murdered her. She was dedicated to people's health and well being, making their deaths as easy as possible, not like the IRA."
She said her grief has been exacerbated by events since the bombing, including her distress at seeing officials in policing and politics attending the funeral of Martin McGuinness.
"The wounds keep being opened. I mean, it's bad enough that my mother was murdered, but to have these slaps in the face from officialdom who should be on our side - it's ludicrous."
