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The Latest Breaking News from Omagh

Concern voiced as next phase of Omagh Bombing Inquiry hearings delayed

The next public hearings, due to start on March 9 2026, have been delayed around issues of disclosure of evidence.

Evening Standard

Five men killed in Co Tyrone rail tragedy remembered 75 years on

Family members and friends were among those who gathered for the service in Omagh on Monday.

Evening Standard

MPs approve secret 16-year-old transcript be given to Omagh bombing inquiry

It comes after Parliament’s rules watchdog recommended the unreported evidence be handed to the inquiry.

Evening Standard

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Two men charged over attempted murder of police officer in Omagh

John Caldwell, then a DCI in the PSNI, was shot several times in Northern Ireland in 2023

The Guardian - UK

‘No justification’ for special advocates for families in Omagh closed hearings

Lawyers for bereaved families have argued special advocates needed to maintain confidence in the process.

Evening Standard

Omagh Bombing Inquiry warned of confidence risk amid special advocate request

The probe is examining whether the 1998 atrocity in the Co Tyrone town which killed 29 people could have been prevented.

Evening Standard

Omagh bomb families call for special advocate for closed hearings at inquiry

The Omagh Bombing Inquiry is hearing arguments around the appointment of a special advocate for the families this week.

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Omagh inquiry seeks secret 15-year-old transcript from Commons archive

The Omagh bombing on August 15 1998 saw 29 people killed, including a woman pregnant with twins.

Evening Standard

Government has ‘plain duty’ to assist Omagh inquiry with swift disclosure

Lord Turnbull said his experience to date over the cooperation of some state agencies with the inquiry had caused him to have ‘some concerns’

Evening Standard

Victims’ concern over ‘need to promote narrative of peace’ before Omagh bomb

The Real IRA bomb in the Co Tyrone town in August 1998 killed 29 people, including a woman who was pregnant with twins.

Evening Standard

Omagh victims intend to use public inquiry to ‘heap shame’ on Irish Government

The Omagh Bombing Inquiry, chaired by Lord Turnbull, is hearing opening statements from core participants.

Evening Standard

Former RUC chief sorry for impact of ombudsman spat on Omagh bomb victims

Sir Ronnie Flanagan hit back in 2001 after then Police Ombudsman Nuala O’Loan published a critical report of the police probe into the Omagh bomb.

Evening Standard

Man arrested after police officer dragged by car in Co Tyrone

Police said the officer sustained multiple fractures to his foot along with cuts and bruises.

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Government approach to Omagh bomb hearing ‘risks undermining public confidence’

The Omagh Bombing Inquiry, chaired by Lord Turnbull, is holding procedural hearings in Belfast.

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Omagh families will be ‘satisfied’ by Irish Government steps

Last week, the Irish government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the inquiry investigating the blast.

Evening Standard

Omagh Bombing Inquiry reaches agreement with Irish Government over co-operation

The memorandum of understanding will grant inquiry access to material held by the Irish administration.

The Independent UK

Police researchers ‘diverted from inquests and litigation to Omagh bomb probe’

A preliminary hearing before an inquest into the death of Joseph Campbell said this will last for an estimated six months.

Evening Standard

NI Assembly calls on Irish Government to start inquiry into Omagh bomb

The bomb killed 29 people, including a woman who was pregnant with twins, in the worst single atrocity in the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

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The Independent UK

Irish Government ‘to agree memorandum of understanding with Omagh inquiry’

Irish Minister for Justice Jim O’Callaghan said drafts have been exchanged between his department and the inquiry.

The Independent UK

Harris reiterates support for Omagh public inquiry in Benn meeting

The Tanaiste met with Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn in Dublin on Wednesday evening.

Evening Standard

Victims and survivors’ evidence ‘shone light on consequences of Omagh bombing’

Four weeks of commemorative hearings in the Omagh Bombing Inquiry have concluded.

Evening Standard

Firefighters searched rubble ‘not knowing if family members were among dead’

Northern Ireland Fire and Rescue Service (NIFRS) area commander David Doherty gave evidence to the Omagh Bombing Inquiry.

Evening Standard

Man says ‘everything that happened’ in his life was a result of Omagh bomb

Rodney Patterson was standing about 40 feet away from the Real IRA bomb when it exploded in 1998.

The Independent UK

Real IRA terrorists bombed Omagh with ‘impunity’, witness tells inquiry

Simon McLarnon described how he attempted to help victims of the explosion in 1998.

Evening Standard

Survivors say Omagh turned into a ‘war zone’ following Real IRA bombing

The Omagh Bombing Inquiry is hearing statements in its final day of commemorative hearings

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