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| Warrington recalls IRA bombing 20 years on | Warrington recalls IRA bombing 20 years on |
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| Hundreds of people in Warrington have gathered to remember an IRA bomb attack which killed two boys 20 years ago. | Hundreds of people in Warrington have gathered to remember an IRA bomb attack which killed two boys 20 years ago. |
| Johnathan Ball, three, died when two bombs hidden in litter bins detonated on Bridge Street on 20 March 1993. Tim Parry, 12, died five days later. | Johnathan Ball, three, died when two bombs hidden in litter bins detonated on Bridge Street on 20 March 1993. Tim Parry, 12, died five days later. |
| A civic service took place at the scene before a minute's silence was held at 12:27 GMT, the time the bombs went off. | A civic service took place at the scene before a minute's silence was held at 12:27 GMT, the time the bombs went off. |
| Community members are also holding an event at Warrington Peace Centre, set up by Tim`s father Colin Parry. | Community members are also holding an event at Warrington Peace Centre, set up by Tim`s father Colin Parry. |
| Mr Parry, co-founder of the Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace, said: "We're opening up the Peace Centre to anybody who wants to come and see it. | Mr Parry, co-founder of the Tim Parry Johnathan Ball Foundation for Peace, said: "We're opening up the Peace Centre to anybody who wants to come and see it. |
| Doves released | Doves released |
| "There are many, many more people in Warrington and the surrounding region who have never ever set foot in the Peace Centre than who have. | "There are many, many more people in Warrington and the surrounding region who have never ever set foot in the Peace Centre than who have. |
| "There'll be music, there'll be poetry readings, there'll be opportunities to look around the place to see and hear about the work we do." | "There'll be music, there'll be poetry readings, there'll be opportunities to look around the place to see and hear about the work we do." |
| The ceremony featured speeches from Warrington Mayor Steve Wright, Warrington Council leader Terry O'Neill, minister of state for Northern Ireland Mike Penning MP and Mayor of Lisburn Alderman William Leathem. | |
| Just before the minute's silence, Tim Parry's mother Wendy released 20 doves into the sky, and 20 balloons were released by the Ball family. | Just before the minute's silence, Tim Parry's mother Wendy released 20 doves into the sky, and 20 balloons were released by the Ball family. |
| Deputy leader of Warrington Council Mike Hannon said: "It's a huge occasion for Warrington and it is showing everybody that Warrington has responded positively to what happened 20 years ago. | |
| "The incident in Bridge Street, it shocked the country, it shocked the world. We were all asking the question why? | "The incident in Bridge Street, it shocked the country, it shocked the world. We were all asking the question why? |
| "We can look back now, today is a commemoration event and there is many things we can celebrate with what we've achieved." | "We can look back now, today is a commemoration event and there is many things we can celebrate with what we've achieved." |
| He added: "I applaud Colin and Wendy for what they have done. | He added: "I applaud Colin and Wendy for what they have done. |
| "We've got to admire the role they have played and the ambassadors they have been in the peace and reconciliation movement." | "We've got to admire the role they have played and the ambassadors they have been in the peace and reconciliation movement." |