Omagh civil action case to resume

A landmark civic court case against five men accused of carrying out one of the worst atrocities in the North will reopen in Dublin today.

Tue, 27 May, 2008 - 09:19

A landmark civic court case against five men accused of carrying out one of the worst atrocities in the North will reopen in Dublin today.

The £14m (€17.5m) action by six families is against five men they believe are responsible for the RIRA blast in August 1998 which killed 29 people, including a woman pregnant with twins.

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Courts Omagh civil action case Place: Omagh Place: Dublin Place: Belfast Person: Michael McKevitt Person: Liam Campbell Person: Colm Murphy Person: Seamus McKenna Person: Seamus Daly Person: Conal Gibbons Person: Morgan Event: RIRA blast Organisation: RIRA Organisation: Belfast Crown Court

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