Gardaí cleared of wrongdoing ahead of Omagh atrocity

SERIOUS allegations concerning garda mishandling of intelligence in advance of the Omagh atrocity were completely without foundation.

The long-awaited findings of the Nally Report were revealed by Minister of Justice Michael McDowell in a statement to the Dáil last night. However, in a decision that is likely to cause upset to relatives of the victims of the 1998 bombing, Mr McDowell said he would not publish the report. During his 15-minute speech he revealed little about the contents of the report other than the accusations and the findings.

Mr McDowell justified this on the grounds that it dealt with highly sensitive matters that affected the security of the State and the lives of individuals.