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A shotgun wedding in Fermanagh?

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  • 11-02-2015 7:27pm
    #1
    Boring username
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    A bride and groom decided to go ahead with their wedding after two of their guests were shot outside the church.

    One of two men shot at the wedding subsequently died.

    The incident occurred outside St Mary's Catholic Church in the rural village of Newtownbutler in Co Fermanagh at around lunchtime.

    It's understood two men were shot outside the church shortly before the bride was due to walk up the aisle.

    The church is just yards away from a local national school.

    It's understood one man was shot in the chest, while the other man was shot in the arm. Both men are believed to be settled Travellers and from Longford and Westmeath. They were aged in their 60s and 30s.

    http://www.independent.ie/irish-news/news/bride-and-groom-exchange-vows-after-fatal-shooting-at-their-wedding-30983981.html

    This is bizarre-a man is shot dead outside the church before the wedding, but the bride and groom continue with the ceremony? The best man's speech just got a lot tougher.... :eek:
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    The Moldy Gowl
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    You do what you have to do to get out of a wedding


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    fedor.2.
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    I know what id see if I click on the link, so I wont bother. Non story.


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    Sunnyisland
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    Lads/ladies
    Man died there today, bit of respect , terrible tragedy, no matter what the motives.


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    DEFTLEFTHAND
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    Amazing how the ceremony could go ahead with somebody after being shot dead in the churchyard.


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    shruikan2553
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    This season of big fat gypsy wedding should be interesting.


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    Sheep Lover
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    From seeing the vehicles used at the wedding and their liking for a row at any family gathering, I'll hazard a guess it was a member of Irelands most respected minority ethic community wedding.


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    The Moldy Gowl
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    realies wrote: »
    Lads/ladies
    Man died there today, bit of respect , terrible tragedy, no matter what the motives.

    The morality police have arrived.


    Rejoice.


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    My name is URL
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    realies wrote: »
    Lads/ladies
    Man died there today, bit of respect , terrible tragedy, no matter what the motives.

    I doubt they'll be too concerned about people showing respect here

    Going ahead with the wedding after a two guests had been shot outside isn't exactly respectful


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    Sunnyisland
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    Gowlasauras Rex wrote: »
    The morality police have arrived.


    Rejoice.

    Suppose if it was Manchester player or fan you be rejoicing big man


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    mass_debater
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    It's amazing how I didn't need to click the article to guess what group was involved


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    Sunnyisland
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    My name is URL wrote: »
    I doubt they'll be too concerned about people showing respect here

    Going ahead with the wedding after a two guests had been shot outside isn't exactly respectful

    Well I am sure there was lots of confusion in excacly what to do, go ahead cancell it to another day,whatever it's a bit all unreal, on the headlines over here on bbc world.


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    Sunnyisland
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    mass_debater wrote: »
    It's amazing how I didn't need to click the article to guess what group was involved

    Well actually when I heard it first I thought it was a dissent republican attack.


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    Sheep Lover
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    realies wrote: »
    Well I am sure there was lots of confusion in excacly what to do, go ahead cancell it to another day,whatever it's a bit all unreal, on the headlines over here on bbc world.

    Why are you getting all outraged on their behalf? Does it affect you?


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    Mint Sauce
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    Sheep Lover wrote: »
    From seeing the vehicles used at the wedding and their liking for a row at any family gathering, I'll hazard a guess it was a member of Irelands most respected minority ethic community wedding.

    No neee to guess, its confirmed in the OP. Unless you are referring to another minority ethnic community.


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    mikom
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    Pavee point don't do weddings, but if they did they'd be the............


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    Sunnyisland
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    Sheep Lover wrote: »
    Why are you getting all outraged on their behalf? Does it affect you?

    What if it does ?


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    mikemac1
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    Despite the paper trying to pixelate (is that a word?) the photo all I see is a ridiculous dress and gallons of fake tan


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    Sheep Lover
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    realies wrote: »
    What if it does ?

    Does it?


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    RobYourBuilder
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    Have Pavee Point commented on the matter?


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    eviltwin
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    He wasn't shot dead, he died later in hospital. Possibly the bride and groom didn't think things were serious enough to cancel.


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    vienne86
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    Incredible stuff......just can't understand the bride walking on up the aisle....and the priest marrying them....and a guy dying outside.


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    Buzz Meeks
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    fedor.2. wrote: »
    Non story.

    You're wrong if you say it isn't not a non story.
    It's a Story.


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    My name is URL
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    eviltwin wrote: »
    He wasn't shot dead, he died later in hospital

    He was shot and died as a result, ergo shot dead.
    Possibly the bride and groom didn't think things were serious enough to cancel.

    Serious enough to cancel? Two guests were shot outside the church, one needed to be airlifted to hospital while barely clinging onto life!

    I think any right-minded person would say that's serious enough to warrant cancelling the ceremony!

    It's not as if some granny twisted her ankle on the way up the steps


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    #25
    SEPT 23 1989
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    a very religous people


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    #26
    The Moldy Gowl
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    realies wrote: »
    Suppose if it was Manchester player or fan you be rejoicing big man

    What does that have to do with it?


    You been creeping on me bro?


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    #27
    anncoates
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    "Both men are believed to be settled Travellers".

    No way?!


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    #28
    mikom
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    If only Nora Casey had accepted the invitation to the wedding.
    She was was once a nurse and could have saved the injured mans life........


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    _Brian
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    Saw the cars pass through Cavan town afterwards.. Silver stretch Hummer and bride was in a big RR..

    Stopped at filling station and groom ran in and bought vodka & red bull, emptied half the RB out on the ground and topped it up from the bottle..

    Seeing the story makes sense now.. they were fairly stressed looking !!

    Classy stuff !!


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    eviltwin
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    My name is URL wrote: »
    He was shot and died as a result, ergo shot dead.



    Serious enough to cancel? Two guests were shot outside the church, one needed to be airlifted to hospital while barely clinging onto life!

    I think any right-minded person would say that's serious enough to warrant cancelling the ceremony!

    It's not as if some granny twisted her ankle on the way up the steps

    Did you even read the article, the wedding went ahead presumably after police had arrived. It's not like she stepped over a dying man to get into the church.


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    mfceiling
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    realies wrote: »
    Well actually when I heard it first I thought it was a dissent republican attack.

    No fault to you realies but you must be very dumb or very naive if your 1st thought was a republican attack.

    I was sitting with 5 other lads when it came on the radio. 3 immediately said "travellers" and myself and the other 2 lads said that we were thinking the same.

    No manners or respect to shoot anyone and even worse to do it in a church.


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