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Omagh bombing inquiry launched by Northern Ireland secretary to investigate 1998 attack

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An independent statutory inquiry into the 1998 Omagh bombing has been ordered by the Northern Ireland secretary. It comes after a High Court judge recommended in 2021 that the government should carry out a human rights-compliant investigation into alleged security Read More …

Omagh bomb: ‘Real prospect attack could have been prevented’

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It is plausible that there was a real prospect the 1998 Omagh bombing could have been prevented by the security services, a judge has ruled. Mr Justice Mark Horner also called for new investigations on both sides of the Irish Read More …