Minister: No new evidence to warrant Irish Omagh bomb inquiry

Members of the public joined families of some of those bereaved in the Omagh bombing on Tuesday at the site to mark the 25th anniversary of the atrocity. Picture: PA

There is currently no new evidence about the Omagh bomb atrocity which would warrant holding a public inquiry in Ireland, a minister has said.

However, Peter Burke, Minister for European Affairs and Defence, stressed that the Irish government would cooperate fully with the UK government in an attempt to ensure there are no unanswered questions left about the 1998 bombing.