Hundreds turn out at Dublin vigil for Orlando shooting victims

Hundreds gathered in Dublin City Centre last night for a silent vigil in memory of the victims of the Orlando shooting.

Tue, 14 Jun, 2016 - 01:00

Ciara Flaherty

The event was organised by GLEN, TENI and BelongTo and saw people, many draped in rainbow flags, come together outside City Hall, in solidarity with the 49 victims, their families and friends and the LGBT community.

Organisers read out the names of the shooting victims who have been identified so far and a minutes silence was held.

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