Murphy trial hears detail of Omagh bomb

The Special Criminal Court in Dublin today heard details of the the Real IRA bomb in Omagh which killed 29 people, including a woman pregnant with twins,and injured 300 people in 1998.

The Special Criminal Court in Dublin today heard details of the Real IRA bomb in Omagh which killed 29 people, including a woman pregnant with twins, and injured 300 people in 1998.

Forensic scientist Dennis Mc Auley told the court that he concluded that the car bomb consisted of 150 to 200 kilos of improvised explosive packed in the boot of a Vauxhall cavalier car.