House fire in Omagh

[ludermor]

Sadly we live in a society where grief is not considered to be real until it is visible, in all its tear-stricken awfulness. People turn up at scenes of tragedy,to be seen displaying their grief. Like the keeners of old they vie to outdo each other, in front of the assembled media,who exort them to even greater efforts, and feed their profits from the resulting frenzy which they use to entertain the dull witted,gullible masses. It all started with the Diana funeral. Alongside the media we have an ever growing army of counsellors, available to teach us how to feel, what we should feel, and how to deal with those feelings. In most cases they do more harm than good, but dont dare question them unless you want to be described as insensitive and unfeeling. I am convinced that the adult population of this Country is becoming more childish and immature which each day that passes. That why papers like the Star survive and prosper, and why we have we appalingly low standards throughout our national media. Sadly things will only get worse. The media circus will leave the sad heart wrenching tragedy of Omagh, when it perceives the public appetite has been sufficiently sated, and go off in search of new thrills. Not for them the serious business of analysis, they have a public to entertain,to teach how to think and feel in a right minded manner, and with the aid of counsellors if necessary help them to express those feelings. Leave the serious thinking to the older generation, sure no one listens to them anyway

I think your being overly sensitive there, you had an illness ,  you needed them and they helped you but i read from Pangurs post its the counsellors on TV and the papers giving their opinions to the general public telling us what we should be feeling.

[theskull1]

Girl removed from McElhill care
The McElhill family
A teenage girl has been staying with the McElhill family
Police removed a teenage girl from the care of Arthur McElhill in the weeks before the fire which killed him, his partner and five children.

Mr McElhill, a registered sex offender, is suspected of starting the blaze at the house at Lammy Cresent in Omagh.

The Western Health and Social Care Trust has said it has never placed a child with the McElhills.

It is unclear as to whether or not the girl was a family friend or had been placed there by another agency.

However, police became concerned after learning that she had been staying in the house.

[gerry]

Some horrific stories coming out in the inquest the last two days.  Must be awful for the family to listen to the detail especially the 999 call by the young girl.