BUS services across Belfast came to a halt for one minute on Saturday morning as the funeral of the 16-year-old Dunmurry girl who died after being struck by a bus on Tuesday evening got underway.
Ciara - tribute paid
The buses stopped at 10am as Ciara Park's funeral began
at Our Lady Queen of Peace in Dunmurry.
Ciara died after being knocked down by a bus on Royal Avenue at about 5pm on Tuesday while out on a Christmas shopping trip with her father and brother.
A packed congregation heard prayers for the Park family, the driver and those who came to Ciara's aid.
Fr Brendan Hickland said Ciara had left behind a 'wonderful example in such a short life'.
He also called for more to be done to prevent another tragedy:
"A new and serious concern has surfaced for the dangers and difficulties facing both pedestrians and bus drivers in Belfast City Centre@ he said.
"It is a real and earnest hope of all people that this concentrated focus will prevent any further accidents or deaths in our cities and communities so that others will not have to endure the trauma and heartache that Ciara`s family and friends are now suffering."
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