Julianna Arroyo and her partner Erika Marrero were walking the parade in uniform when Julianna got down on one knee.

THE difficulty with writing a column with a longer lead time than I’m used to (with this column, it’s ten days) is that I’m often wary of writing about a particular event or incident.

The names of the victims were read out as a choir sang Somewhere Over The Rainbow.

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