Loughinisland: Republic of Ireland footballer Niall Quinn attends church service for the victims of loyalist killings 30 years ago

Thirty years ago 6 men were murdered when UVF gunmen burst into a rural bar in Loughinisland, Co Down at the time locals had gathered to watch an Ireland World Cup match on 18 June 1994.

Fresh flowers were placed around a small stone memorial outside St Macartan’s church where an anniversary Mass was attended by families and survivors.

Hundreds of people attended the open air Mass followed by a procession to the scene of the killings where prayers were offered for the victims.

The men who died were Adrian Rogan, 34; Malcolm Jenkinson, 53; Barney Green, 87; Daniel McCreanor, 59; Patrick O'Hare, 35; and Eamon Byrne, 39.

All six men were Catholics.

And five other people who were also shot by the gunmen survived the attack.

Niall Quinn told the BBC that it was a "powerful night" and he was "delighted" to have attended.

He said: "I take my hat off to the community, to the families."

"It was a community coming together still feeling pain and helping each other, and I suppose putting their trust in God."

He added that he was taken aback by the "expression of love between everyone".

And a relative of some of the victims, Patrick McCreanor said the families are "still looking for justice".

He said: "We are only scratching at the surface at the minute, this goes right up to the highest level of the authorities.

"Really up to the highest level, there is more still to come out."