Our dear friend, Lyra McKee, killed by gun violence in Derry



“We were the Good Friday Agreement generation, destined to never witness the horrors of war but to reap the spoils of peace. The spoils just never seemed to reach us.”



Lyra McKee




Our dear friend, Lyra McKee, killed by gun violence in Derry



“We were the Good Friday Agreement generation, destined to never witness the horrors of war but to reap the spoils of peace. The spoils just never seemed to reach us.”



2 comments:

  1. By all accounts she was a good woman, friend, and she will be a big loss to journalism. My thoughts are with her family, partner and friends...She was only 29...

    The death of Lyra McKee in Derry – Saoradh Statement

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  2. I hope you know what a huge difference you have made in this world, yesterday I didn't know who you were.
    Sadly I only learnt of you early this morning, because it was the news of the devastating loss, of your young beautiful life that completely floored me.
    Its is not I alone as a stranger that has been affected, people from all corners off this isle and across the world mourns a young woman's senseless death today....
    After living away for years I came back to be close to my family and raise my children in a safe country that I as a child never knew.
    I am so saddened to see such an awful, senseless act of violence happen, especially on a weekend where families should be enjoying coming together.... God bless your family this day!My heart breaks for them.

    This is not the future I want for my children, nor does any other parent I know.
    With three children under 10, its truly terrifying to think we are returning to the past...... its petrifiing to think off.

    My hope is that this blog, your letter to your self, helps so many other young people who are experiencing similar thing in there life. Your writing is your legacy....

    My thoughts are with your family & friends, may they know how many people are thinking of them today. RIP Sweet Girl. xox

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