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Northern Ireland Town To Hold Memorial After Two Recent Deaths

Residents of a Co Tyrone town have organised a vigil for two people who died in the Coolnafranky area in recent months.

The memorial follows the sudden death of Aine Campbell, who was in her 20's, at a house in Coolnafranky Park in Cookstown on Monday.

Aine passed away in the same house as 36-year-old Lurgan man Liam Campbell in June.

No cause of death has been determined yet in either case.

The vigil will take place at the entrance to Coolnafranky Park at 7pm on Saturday 06 October.

An organiser said the local people want to show their "sympathy and solidarity" with the families affected by the recent tragic deaths.

Game Of Thrones To 'Live On' In NI For A Decade

The hit HBO show Game of Thrones is to 'live on' in Northern Ireland for the next ten years, as filming is now coming to an end.

Head of NI Screen Richard Williams made the announcement as he outlined their strategy for the next four years.

The series is partly filmed at Titanic Studios in Belfast as well as other locations around the country, and the finale will be screened next year.

NI Screen, the national screen agency for Northern Ireland, has invested approximately £16m of public money over the eight seasons of the drama series, an investment that has generated an estimated return of £210m from areas such as tourism and associated services.

As well as announcing the show will live on for at least a decade, he also hinted at the possibility of spin-off series which may be filmed in NI.

"Game of Thrones is still occupying Titanic Studios and I can't really think about what might replace them when they leave," he said.

"I can't say too much, but it is in the pubic domain that they have ambitions to have spin-off content likely to be a prequel in terms of the storytelling, so who knows?

"In many ways, Game of Thrones is irreplaceable."

Mr Williams was speaking at the launch of Opening Doors Two, NI Screen's strategy to grow the industry in Northern Ireland until 2022.

He also explained that the show redefined the culture of high-end TV, creating a huge market for similar content to be made which companies like Amazon are starting to focus on.

Woman Dies In Laurencetown Crash

Police are appealing for witnesses following the death of Gilford woman Cindy Green in a road accident.

Mrs Greer was treated in hospital for her injuries from the collision on the Banbridge Road, Laurencetown but passed away yesterday.

A PSNI spokesman said: "Police can confirm that 58-year-old Cindy Greer from the Gilford area has died in hospital following a road traffic collision on the Banbridge Road, Laurencetown on Wednesday 03 October.

"Cindy was driving a Red Honda Civic which collided with a white Ford Transit Van at around 5.30pm on Wednesday evening. The driver of the Transit Van was treated for injuries that are not believed to be life threatening."

Police are appealing for anyone who was travelling on the Banbridge Road around the time, who saw the collision or may have dash cam footage to contact officers in the Collision Investigation Unit on 101 quoting reference number 969 03/10/18.

(JG)