On 8 November 1987, an IRA bomb ripped through the heart of the town of Enniskillen killing 10 and wounding 63 others. Forgiveness shown by victims' relatives effected a sense of reconciliation and were a spark for change.
The bomb went off on Remembrance Sunday, a day dedicated to Britain's war dead. Many of those killed and injured in the blast had come to honour soldiers killed in action.
Amateur video footage of the immediate aftermath horrified people in both communities and the bombing was condemned on all sides. Loyalist paramilitaries were intent on retaliation but were stopped by the words of Gordon Wilson, whose daughter Marie was killed in the blast.
"I have lost my daughter, and we shall miss her. But I bear no ill will. I bear no grudge," he told the BBC. "Dirty sort of talk is not going to bring her back to life." He said he forgave her killers and added: "I shall pray for those people tonight and every night."
The IRA lost world-wide support after the bombing and the local Catholic community put pressure on the SDLP to stop supporting Sinn Fein for local political posts. It was forced instead to support unionist candidates which helped build community relations.
