Blood and Thunder: Inside an Ulster Protestant Band was officially launched Thursday, 10 June at the Omagh Public Library. Many thanks to Paul Moore, Alison McDermot of Carlisle Book shop and the Castlederg Young Loyalists Flute Band. Thanks also to the staff of the Omagh library and to everyone who attended on the night.

Members of the Castlederg Young Loyalist Flute Band performing at the official launch of Blood & Thunder in Omagh Library.

Also performing at the launch were singer Samantha, keyboard player Gordon Spiers and fiddler Matt McGranaghan, members of a cultural diversity group from the Tyrone-Donegal border area.

Author Darach MacDonald signing copies of his book, Blood & Thunder, for former colleagues at the Ulster Herald, Philomena McNabb and Rosetta Donnelly.

 Guests at the official launch of Blood & Thunder at Omagh Library on Thursday, 10 June 2010.