Real IRA to disband

The Real IRA has announced that it is to disband.

Sun, 20 Oct, 2002 - 09:33

The Real IRA has announced that it is to disband.

In a statement written from Portlaoise prison, the breakaway group said that it had never recovered from the 1998 Omagh bombing, for which it has admitted responsibility.

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Courts Real IRA Place: Portlaoise prison Place: Britain Place: Ireland Place: Derry Place: London Place: Birmingham Person: David Caldwell Person: David Trimble Person: Sir Person: Reg Empey Event: 1998 Omagh bombing Event: Co Donegal Organisation: Real IRA Organisation: IRA Organisation: Catholic Organisation: UUP

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