Man born the night his father died among Betelgeuse mourners

A MAN who was born on the night his father died in Ireland’s worst maritime disaster will be among those attending a special commemorative event next month to mark the 30th anniversary of the tragedy.

Liam Shanahan, who turns 30 on January 8 next, will spend the day in Bantry as people gather to remember his father and the others who were killed in the 1979 Whiddy Island disaster in Bantry bay.

The commemorations will feature a Mass and wreath-laying ceremony.