A year on, the grieving continues

Caroline O'Doherty observes sadness and defiance

HE wanted adventure overseas, they thought he should come home to art college, so he compromised he returned to his native New York city and joined the Fire Department.

Yesterday, the two Irish sisters who persuaded Christian Regenhard he'd be a great firefighter were torn between pride at the heroism with which he gave his life on September 11 and sorrow that they ever encouraged him to put on the uniform.