Now back families’ civil action, urges Mandelson

Former Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Mandelson tonight appealed for financial backing for a High Court civil action being brought against suspects in the Omagh bombing by relatives of the victims.

In the wake of the conviction earlier today at a Special Criminal Court in Dublin of Colm Murphy for conspiring to cause the bombing, Mr Mandelson said in a statement: ‘‘This conviction is a great relief and is a step forward in bringing justice for the Omagh victims.’’