The Latest Breaking News from Omagh

Ombudsman resisted ‘high-level’ pressure to publish Omagh bomb report – inquiry

Baroness Nuala O’Loan resisted pressure from the Northern Ireland secretary and police when publishing a 2001 report critical of RUC leadership.

Evening Standard · 17h ago

Omagh bombing victim’s husband: I’m finished with inquiry after Garda evidence

Kevin Skelton accused the Irish Government of ‘not co-operating’ with the Omagh Bombing Inquiry.

Evening Standard · Sep 24

Inquiry intends to seek answers to ‘outstanding questions’ about Omagh bomb car

A video of a statement given by a senior Garda officer was played to the Omagh Bombing Inquiry on Thursday.

Evening Standard · Sep 24

Colm Murphy was ‘spider at centre of web’ in Omagh bombing plot, inquiry told

Lead counsel to the Omagh Bombing Inquiry Paul Greaney KC said a group of men were involved in the Real IRA plot to bomb the Co Tyrone town.

The Independent UK · Sep 21

Families of Omagh victims say next stage of public inquiry will be ‘pivotal’

The Omagh Bombing Inquiry will begin evidential hearings on Monday in Belfast.

Evening Standard · Sep 21

The war over Omagh’s gold: the £21bn mine plan tearing a community apart

On Monday, a public inquiry will reopen, nine years after the plan was proposed and a toxic local battle began

The Guardian - UK · Apr 11

Concerns raised over ‘bespoke’ Irish legislation for Omagh inquiry co-operation

Former minister Alan Kelly said the direction on deciding whether to grant information was ‘vague’ and ‘generic’.

Evening Standard · Mar 24

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 · Dec 16, 2025

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 · Nov 24, 2025

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 · Oct 29, 2025