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09/11/2001

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By *ynchsimon OP   Man
over a year ago

North county Dublin Meath

Hard to believe it's nineteen years ago!

Do you remember where you were when you heard the news?

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"Hard to believe it's nineteen years ago!

Do you remember where you were when you heard the news?"

I (make half) was in a hotel in Waterford and could not believe what I was seeing on the tv

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By *oxyvixen99Woman
over a year ago

Newtownabbey

I was at work, we didn't have Internet then on all our pcs, just in one managers office, there was about 60 of us crammed into it watching, was awful

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By *ealitybitesMan
over a year ago

Belfast

With a customer when it came on the news about the first plane. By the time I was with my next customer the full extent of what was happening became apparent.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was in primary school and remember coming home to it on the tv

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes vividly at work in our office boss came out in shock and told us. We all huddled around his Pc watching it unfold as he was only one with dial up.

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By *eductively_SweetWoman
over a year ago

wexford

Feeding my 7 mth old baby boy while watching neighbours it flashed across the tv. It was also a crisp sunny day.

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere

Just leaving a meeting in Dunnes Stores Bishopstown

Drove back to Dublin listening to Joe Duffy cutting in and out to Sky news feed on liveline program

There were tvs on the wall near the checkouts in Dunnes...people just abandoned their shopping trollies and food on the conveyors and gathered around

It really was one of those moments you'll never forget

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was in work, heard it coming on the radio and everyone was in shock. Then went on the bus home and listening to it on the radio. Sat at home watching it on TV gobsmacked!

I've been to the site a ground zero a few times and a very humbling location. Must have been terrible for friends and families of victims and first reaponders

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By *rmrs1234Couple
over a year ago

Waterford

on lunch from work and they put the tele on in the pub 2 seconds after the second plane hit and ill never forget the screams from people as it happened

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By *oo32Man
over a year ago

tipperary

Building site in limerick city....ended up watching it in clohesseys...twas right beside where we were working...the place was packed and you coulda heard a pin drop...a dreadfull day,

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By *ed just RedWoman
over a year ago

Dublin City

At home for lunch. I was the only one with sky so all the other flats came to my sitting room and we sat in horror. My brother was in LA and was due to fly to NY at some stage that week and my mother was beside herself that he’d gone early. She couldn’t get him on the phone for like 2hrs.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Was on a break, put on the telly and honestly thought it was a movie for a few minutes. Terrible tragedy as I had been up in the Towers a couple of months beforehand.

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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago

on the hill NordWest of

In a day long meeting and my boss wouldn't allow 10 minutes off to watch the news, so it was not until 6pm until I saw it on telly.

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By *nd_then_sheWoman
over a year ago

cork

In school, principal put the news feed out over the intercom and we spent a while listening to that. Atmosphere was so tense, we didn't know how to react

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"In a day long meeting and my boss wouldn't allow 10 minutes off to watch the news...."

What a prick btw!!! (The boss, not you)

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By *aid backMan
over a year ago

by a lake with my rod out

I'd just got off a plane home from London.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was at work, in an office with 3 others, only one had internet and he told the rest of us about it.

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By *ateniteCouple
over a year ago

Youghal

Mr here. Was serving in the army in Cyprus (took the Queen's Shilling). Once it became apparent what was going on we knew we were going to war.

Subsequently spent the next 7 years on multiple tours of Iraq and Afghanistan. So 9/11 impacted my life directly and continues to do so in a way.

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By *-ManMan
over a year ago

Kark

I was on a relaxing day off work watching snooker when a message flashed up about a place crash in NYC, flicked over to bbc news to see a plane crash into a building... wasn't much relaxing after that

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By *unnerbenMan
over a year ago

Dublin / Cork

I was playing football with my mates on the green in my park . My mates mom called us all in and we all sat there watching it on the tv for hours and saw the 2nd plane hit . Never forget it .

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By *ireannCplCouple
over a year ago

Suburbs

I was traveling as a passenger in a vehicle from Wicklow to Kildare when a news flash came on radio saying how a plane hit the WTC building and I remember the driver trying to explain what the World Trade Centre Buildings were to me. There was an air of how did a plane hit the building and the belief that it was only a small private plane. I had to carry out a task and when I got back into the vehicle the driver informed me a second plane hit the other building. We both guessed then that this was a planned event. The fear echoed around the world that day, the realisation that no one is safe anymore and I don't think it's ever recovered.

Mr Eire

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere


"Mr here. Was serving in the army in Cyprus (took the Queen's Shilling). Once it became apparent what was going on we knew we were going to war.

Subsequently spent the next 7 years on multiple tours of Iraq and Afghanistan. So 9/11 impacted my life directly and continues to do so in a way."

Glad to see you made it back in I assume one piece

Thanks for your service to help all of us

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By *anticore and bruxaCouple
over a year ago

Dublin

I was 18 at the time and lived in Poland. Went to my nana's after school. I was having lunch downstairs and heard her crying so ran to her room and saw the news. She was terrified as she thaught this will start III World War. She survided II ww and didn't want to go through this hell again. I'll never forget it

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By *ustBoWoman
over a year ago

Somewhere in Co. Down

I'd a day off work and had called to my mums place and we watched it on tv.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Yes at work and it was on the tv in the little waiting room we had , still remember the horrible feeling that this is happening live and not some movie ....hope we never see the likes again

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

Watch it unfold on the TV in the barbers beside where I work knowing my sister was going to work beside the towers around that time it was the longest day of my life

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By *eralt80Man
over a year ago

cork

Can’t remember where I was, probably at home but turned on the news and they were talking about a plane hitting one of the towers when the camera Another plane hitting the second tower. I thought it was a replay first but no, the two towers had been hit. Then to discover another plane hit near the pentagon and a fourth had crash landed after the passengers overcame the hijackers and crashed into a field. The world changed that day

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By *ORDERMANMan
over a year ago

wrexham

Had just boarded the pembroke rossdale ferry...

Guy sat near me was chatting to his wife on mobile...you could hear his side of the conversation but wasnt taking it in...

All of a sudden just says a startled you're joking ...caused me to look...just said plane flown into WTC...then my god....another one flown into other tower...

Was time then to locate the on board tv's...

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By *ichiebigMan
over a year ago

nenagh

I was sitting in a pub in a country town, early afternoon as I had just finished the early shift, no one there only myself and the barman watching the raceing, suddenly the door burst open and the publican from across the road ran in shouting "quite switch to sky there is a terrible attack in new York ",the barman switched over just as the second plane hit the tower, the pub began to fill very fast as news of what was happening spread like wildfire

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By *etmebeurfantasyWoman
over a year ago

My town

I was working at Heathrow Airport at the time remember my manager switching the TV on and the whole room went quiet.... we all watching the TV when the second plane hit the second tower it was awful

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By *lassy lady 216Woman
over a year ago

Craigavon

I was babysitting my eldest niece she was living in athlone at the time just put the tv on for her to watch cartoons and it came on

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By * la carteCouple
over a year ago

Dublin

I had just started working for a major German airline as an air hostess 4 months prior to 9/11.

I was on a day off at home with my aunt when the terrifying news came on, which we watched in horror, knowing that I was going to have to go on tour the following day...

Kinky

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By *oghunter33Woman
over a year ago

on the hill NordWest of


"In a day long meeting and my boss wouldn't allow 10 minutes off to watch the news....

What a prick btw!!! (The boss, not you)"

Yes he was a prick but also an outstanding big scale project engineer. Ye can't have it all...

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"In a day long meeting and my boss wouldn't allow 10 minutes off to watch the news....

What a prick btw!!! (The boss, not you)

Yes he was a prick but also an outstanding big scale project engineer. Ye can't have it all... "

That's why these big scale Project Engineers usually have a Project Manager driving them on and covering up for their lack of social skills

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By *ully4youMan
over a year ago

Tralee

Was in Sydney Australia and i was waiting for a train for work . I thought I was still dreaming .

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By *og-ManMan
over a year ago

somewhere


"In a day long meeting and my boss wouldn't allow 10 minutes off to watch the news....

What a prick btw!!! (The boss, not you)

Yes he was a prick but also an outstanding big scale project engineer. Ye can't have it all...

That's why these big scale Project Engineers usually have a Project Manager driving them on and covering up for their lack of social skills "

Says the project manager

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By *ynchsimon OP   Man
over a year ago

North county Dublin Meath


"Mr here. Was serving in the army in Cyprus (took the Queen's Shilling). Once it became apparent what was going on we knew we were going to war.

Subsequently spent the next 7 years on multiple tours of Iraq and Afghanistan. So 9/11 impacted my life directly and continues to do so in a way."

I'd say you could tell some stories

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I was about to board a flight to Spain. We watched footage of the planes crashing into the towers in the TV in the departure lounge.

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By *ornyfireCouple
over a year ago

Middle Earth

I was going for my first proper job interview nervous as could be, recruitment agency rings telling me what happened so I'd know in my naivety I was going why is she ringing me about a plane crash in America. Of course on the way home listening to the radio I realised how serious it was. Been a few times since, such an errie place.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

On holiday in ibiza.. saw it on the tv in the hotel bar

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By *ofusplusCouple
over a year ago

Limerick

We were supposed to travel up the West coast over the following few days but no hotel room could be booked between Limerick and Sligo since flights were grounded and the US tourists were all stranded along the West Coast.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago

I had just woken up at home after a 24h shift. I was very groggy and turned television on and saw a playback of 1st plane crash. Though it was a film so started to watch. I was in such a groggy state that it was only as I started to flick channels I though something odd was happening and only fully realised what was going on when the 2nd plane crashed.

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By (user no longer on site)
over a year ago


"I was 18 at the time and lived in Poland. Went to my nana's after school. I was having lunch downstairs and heard her crying so ran to her room and saw the news. She was terrified as she thaught this will start III World War. She survided II ww and didn't want to go through this hell again. I'll never forget it "

I'm sure your nana went through he'll in ww2 in Poland very sad what happened right across Europe and the world..

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