Sean Murray: Support shown at Alanna vigil represents 'the Ballyfermot we know'

Ballyfermot-born and bred, Sean Murray was heartened to see community spirit shine through as hundreds of his neighbours turned out in solidarity for the families of Alanna Quinn Idris and her injured friend

Alanna Quinn Idris's mother Jaime consoled at a vigil as local community show support of solidarity after an assault in Ballyfermot earlier in the week. Pic Stephen Collins/Collins Photos

It’s rare enough in journalism that the assignment is literally just a five-minute walk from home.

It’s also not common to be reporting on a horrific event that happened just around the corner from where you were born and raised.