No inquiry into Omagh bombing, officials say

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has rejected a call for a public inquiry into the Omagh bombing.

Thu, 12 Sep, 2013 - 11:49

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has rejected a call for a public inquiry into the Omagh bombing.

29 people, including a pregnant woman with twins, died in the Real IRA bomb blast in the town in 1998 in one of the worst attacks in the North's history.

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Courts Heathrow Place: Northern Ireland Place: Omagh Person: secretary of state Person: secretary Person: Theresa Villiers Person: Villiers Person: Michael Gallagher Person: Aiden Event: Omagh bombing Event: Omagh Event: Real IRA bomb blast Organisation: Ireland Organisation: Office of the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland Organisation: Real Organisation: Sky News

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