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McCambridge, J. (2026, September 23). Omagh Bombing Inquiry hears evidence about more than 20 ‘key individuals’. Evening Standard. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/belfast-co-tyrone-dundalk-omagh-greater-manchester-police-b1298081.html
McCambridge, Jonathan. “Omagh Bombing Inquiry hears evidence about more than 20 ‘key individuals’.” Evening Standard, 23 Sept. 2026, https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/belfast-co-tyrone-dundalk-omagh-greater-manchester-police-b1298081.html.
McCambridge, Jonathan. “Omagh Bombing Inquiry hears evidence about more than 20 ‘key individuals’.” Evening Standard, September 23, 2026. https://www.standard.co.uk/news/uk/belfast-co-tyrone-dundalk-omagh-greater-manchester-police-b1298081.html.
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A public inquiry chaired by Lord Turnbull in Belfast has begun hearings into the 1998 Omagh bombing carried out by the Real IRA. This bombing killed 29 people, including a pregnant woman with twins, making it the deadliest single atrocity during the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The inquiry seeks to determine if the UK authorities could have prevented the explosion and is focusing on the period before and after August 15, 1998.
The barrister representing the inquiry, Mr Greaney, described those involved as "experienced terrorists motivated by a desire not to get caught." He also indicated that false number plates were commonly used in terrorist attacks during the late 1990s. Specifically, he mentioned that a Vauxhall Cavalier was identified for use and had cloned plates fitted quickly after being stolen.
The inquiry has named more than 20 "key individuals", several of whom have been linked to terrorist activities or convicted of terrorism-related offenses. Counsel for the inquiry also noted that identification as a key individual does not necessarily imply direct involvement in terrorist acts.
