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One Year On.

Allan — Thu, 28 May 2009 00:45:56 +0000

Today is the first anniversary of the death of Trent Keegan. To date, no one has been prosecuted for his murder.

Trent Keegan Memorial Tree planting

Allan — Wed, 06 Aug 2008 23:00:04 +0000

Please spread the word. The planting of the memorial tree for Trent Keegan will take place on August 17 at 2pm on the green area at Palmers Rock on the Promenade. It is on the right side of the car park or the opposite side from where the memorial was held, for those who attended. Those attending are welcome to join for a few drinks at a to-be-decided location to honour Trent and his 34th birthday, which would have been on August 12.

Thomson Safaris comment on Trent’s death- PR Fail.

Allan — Mon, 30 Jun 2008 09:20:20 +0000

UPDATE:

Thomson Safaris is an American-based company that’s been linked to a story that Trent Keegan was investigating before he was murdered, on the forced eviction of Maasai in Tanzania.

Karen Schwartzman, a spokeswoman for the company, had this to say in response to their name being associated with the murder:
“Obviously it’s a tragedy. But the fact this company has had its name associated with this nightmare is another tragedy.”

So according to Thomson Safaris the fact that their name has got muddied is as tragic as the brutal theft of Trent Keegan’s life, the permanent denial his family now endure of their son and brother, and the numbing grief felt around the world by the hundreds of people Trent befriended.

That attitude alone is enough for me to ask, if you’re going on safari, don’t go Thomson Safari.

UPDATE: Karen’s rhetorical flourishes continue: ‘”We have nothing to do with this,” says Karen Schwartzman, a spokesperson for Massachusetts-based Thompson Safaris. “This company continues to be victimized by a number of rumors and innuendo.”‘
Victimised. Rumours. Innuendo. Protest. Too. Much.

Trent Keegan RIP

Allan — Wed, 28 May 2008 20:46:35 +0000

TRENT KEEGAN (12 August 1974 – 28 May 2008)

A book of condolences has been opened at Bold Art Gallery on Merchants Road and will remain there for the month of June.

Melissa has a tribute up on her blog. Trent wasn’t so much her right hand man as her third, fourth, fifth and sixth arms, and two good driving legs!

Trent’s biography
RTE News

I’ve set up a facebook group as well.

Nikki Keegan has left a message below (click the link to jump).

PHOTOS FROM THE SALTHILL MEMORIAL ARE BELOW THE FOLD.

The following few were taken by Melissa Mannion (Melissa I’m hotlinking because I don’t want to copy your images!)

These were taken the Friday before he died in Tanzania and ~~are copyright Brian MacCormaic~~ removed at Brian’s request.