2020 Strabane Vigil for Noah Donohoe : ‘We will hold Noah and Fiona in our hearts always’
- 4 years ago
The organiser of a vigil for Noah Donohoe and his mother Fiona in her native Strabane has spoken of how the whole town has been plunged into mourning following the teenager’s death.
Teresa Stewart organised Sunday evening’s vigil at the ‘Tinnies’ with around 200 local people gathering to pay their respects, pray and to stand in solidarity with Noah’s heartbroken mother as she tries to come to terms with the death of her beloved son.
Noah, who was just 14, was last seen close to the Shore Road in north Belfast over a week ago and following a major search operation, his body was found in a drain on Saturday morning.
Teresa Stewart, who went to school with Noah’s aunt, said the whole town is devastated.
“There is a really dark cloud and everybody is feeling it for Fiona and the family.
“We wanted to give local people the chance to stand in solidarity and to show Fiona that she is very much at the forefront of everybody’s minds. She is one of our own and we are close-knit, we all come together, when one suffers, we all suffer.”
After consulting with Noah’s aunt, it was decided that Bryan Adam’s ‘Forever Young’ would be played at the vigil in Strabane, as this was what Fiona used to sing to Noah when he was a child, and Fiona believes it had a special and important message for parents to cherish their children.
Teresa Stewart organised Sunday evening’s vigil at the ‘Tinnies’ with around 200 local people gathering to pay their respects, pray and to stand in solidarity with Noah’s heartbroken mother as she tries to come to terms with the death of her beloved son.
Noah, who was just 14, was last seen close to the Shore Road in north Belfast over a week ago and following a major search operation, his body was found in a drain on Saturday morning.
Teresa Stewart, who went to school with Noah’s aunt, said the whole town is devastated.
“There is a really dark cloud and everybody is feeling it for Fiona and the family.
“We wanted to give local people the chance to stand in solidarity and to show Fiona that she is very much at the forefront of everybody’s minds. She is one of our own and we are close-knit, we all come together, when one suffers, we all suffer.”
After consulting with Noah’s aunt, it was decided that Bryan Adam’s ‘Forever Young’ would be played at the vigil in Strabane, as this was what Fiona used to sing to Noah when he was a child, and Fiona believes it had a special and important message for parents to cherish their children.