Relatives and the sole survivor of a sectarian massacre in south Armagh gathered to mark the anniversary of the attack that killed 10 Protestant workmen.
Flowers were laid at the Kingsmill memorial and a service held at the site of the ambush on January 5, 1976. Alan Black, who survived despite being shot multiple times, attended.
The van carrying 12 textile workers was stopped on the road and the men were told to get out.
One of the men identified as a Catholic was told to run away, then the rest were machine gunned.
Following an inquest last year, a coroner described the massacre as an “overtly sectarian attack by the IRA”.
The IRA, on ceasefire at the time, denied involvement but it is believed its members from south Armagh carried out the massacre.
“Kingsmills was perpetrated by Provisional IRA terrorists in an action motivated by sectarian and ethnic hatred.” said Kenny Donaldson, of SEFF, the victims support group.
“The service was poignant and Rev Graham Middleton oversaw proceedings with a great deal of care and sensitivity,” he told the Newsletter.
Mr Donaldson added: “We were privileged to join with Kingsmill bereaved families, FAIR representatives and the broader community to mark the 49th anniversary since the Kingsmills massacre.”
