Town brought to standstill for police officer's funeral

A country town in the North came to a standstill today for the funeral of the policeman murdered by dissident republicans.

Town brought to standstill for police officer's funeral
Fri, 13 Mar, 2009 - 11:54

A country town in the North came to a standstill today for the funeral of the policeman murdered by dissident republicans.

Many hundreds of police officers, past and present, attended the service for Constable Stephen Carroll, 48, who was gunned down in Craigavon, Co. Armagh, by the Continuity IRA on Monday night.

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CourtsNorth shootingsPlace: Craigavon, Co. ArmaghPlace: Banbridge, County DownPlace: IrelandPlace: St Therese’s Catholic churchPlace: NorthPlace: EnglandPlace: ScotlandPlace: WalesPlace: UKPlace: Northern IrelandPlace: Upper BannPerson: ConstablePerson: Stephen CarrollPerson: CarrollPerson: KatePerson: Hugh OrdePerson: Fachtna MurphyPerson: secretaryPerson: Shaun WoodwardPerson: security ministerPerson: Paul GogginsPerson: Justice MinisterPerson: Dermot AhernPerson: Alex MaskeyPerson: John O’DowdPerson: Con. CarrollPerson: O’DowdPerson: Jackie McDonaldPerson: McDonaldPerson: Deputy First MinisterPerson: Martin McGuinnessPerson: Con.Organisation: ContinuityOrganisation: IRAOrganisation: Association of Chief Police OfficersOrganisation: USOrganisation: SinnOrganisation: Policing BoardOrganisation: Sinn FéinOrganisation: PSNIOrganisation: Ulster Defence AssociationOrganisation: Orange
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