Omagh Bombing Inquiry hears of 'kind and generous' victims
But the Omagh bomb was by far the RIRA's most deadly attack. Nine children, including a baby, were among the dead. More than 200 other people were wounded, some of whom survived with life-changing injuries. Three days after the 1998 attack, the Real IRA released a statement claiming responsibility for the explosion.
Omagh bombing public inquiry gets underway with testimony from relatives and survivors
An independent public inquiry into a 1998 bombing in Omagh in Northern Ireland in which 29 people were killed and 220 injured, the worst atrocity of "The Troubles," opened with testimony from victims' families.
Concern expressed that Omagh Bombing Inquiry won’t uncover full truth
Claire Hayes, whose brother Alan Radford was killed in the blast, said the Irish Government should be a full participant.
'Cruelty inflicted' on family who lost three in bombing
The sister of one of those killed in the bomb says she believes the inquiry will not get the full truth of what happened.
Omagh Bombing Inquiry ‘will get to the truth’ to determine if Real IRA attack could have been prevented
The Omagh bomb inquiry will get to the truth and provide answers for bereaved families seeking to know if the “act of savagery” could have been prevented. Lead counsel Paul Greaney KC promised to find out exactly what happened in August 1998 as a summary of statements from survivors and relatives of those killed was read out.
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