Families welcome Omagh guilty verdict

Colm Murphy's guilty verdict for conspiring to cause an explosion has been welcomed by the families of the Omagh bomb victims.

Michael Gallagher, whose 21-year-old son Aidan died at Omagh, said: ‘‘Obviously he is the person who gave or loaned his telephone and he has refused to come forward and identify the bombers.

‘‘He has played a part in what happened in Omagh and he has refused to share that with the authorities.’’

But he added: ‘‘There were a lot more people involved in the Omagh bombing than Colm Murphy and I think that whether these people are brought to justice remains to be seen.

‘‘Murphy has been found guilty of the conspiracy charge - but it is important to remember that after more than three years no-one has been charged with murder at Omagh.’’