Two garda detectives who interviewed Colm Murphy, who is accused in connection with the Omagh bombing, were cleared of perjury and forgery charges, the Special Criminal Court heard yesterday.

A key garda witness in the retrial of building contractor Colm Murphy in connection with the 1998 Real IRA Omagh bombing has died, the Special Criminal Court heard today.

The High Court is to give its judgment today in the case of a garda detective seeking to stop his trial on perjury charges relating to evidence he gave during the trial of Colm Murphy in relation to the 1998 Omagh bombing.