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The inquiry is examining whether the Real IRA bomb attack in 1998 could have been prevented

Martin: Gardaí should testify at Omagh inquiry if asked

Gardaí and others should testify at the Omagh Bombing Inquiry if requested, Taoiseach Micheál Martin has said.

Twenty-nine people, including a woman pregnant with twins, died in the 1998 bombing

Govt has 'questions to answer' about Omagh bombing - DUP

DUP leader Gavin Robinson fears that a UK inquiry into the Omagh bombing will not get to the truth of what happened unless the Irish Government establishes a parallel process.

Ulster • 26 Feb

Shaun McLaughlin was one of three children from Buncrana in Co Donegal who were killed in the Omagh bombing

Mother describes agonising wait after son killed in Omagh

The mother of a young schoolboy from Co Donegal, who was murdered in the Omagh bomb in 1998, has described finally realising he was dead when he did not get off the bus with his friends.

Ulster • 03 Feb

The first two weeks of the British government's inquiry into the 1998 atrocity have been set aside for the families of those who were murdered

How will Irish Govt 'co-operate' with Omagh bomb inquiry?

A day of reckoning is fast approaching for the Irish Government and its engagement with the Omagh bomb inquiry. The Taoiseach last week pledged that the government will co-operate fully with the British government's inquiry into the 1998 atrocity. The question is, what does that mean?

Analysis and Comment • 03 Feb

The dissident republican bomb exploded in the Co Tyrone town on 15 August 1998, killing 29 people, including a woman pregnant with twins

Govt 'committed to new legislation' if needed on Omagh

The Government is committed to bringing forward new legislation if required to ensure it can assist a public inquiry into the Omagh bomb, a representative has said.

Ireland • 30 Jul 24

At 3.10pm on Saturday 15 August 1998, a car bomb planted by the Real IRA exploded next to a clothes shop in Omagh, Co Tyrone. Pictured in the aftermath is an RUC officer looking on at the damage from the explosion on Market Street

In pictures: 25 years on from the Omagh bombing

On 15 August 1998, a Real IRA car bomb went off on Market Street in Omagh, Co Tyrone, injuring over 300, and killing dozens.

Ulster • 13 Aug 23

The service today took place in a memorial garden just 200 metres from the scene of the explosion

Families mark 25th anniversary of Omagh bombing

Families of many of the 29 people who died in the Omagh bombing in 1998 gathered in the town this afternoon for a prayer service to mark the 25th anniversary of the attack.

Ulster • 13 Aug 23

PSNI officer 'fights for his life' after Omagh shooting

Police have arrested a fourth man in connection with the shooting of Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell in Omagh on Wednesday night.

Ulster • 24 Feb 23

The bar has been closed due to concerns over Covid-19 outbreak

'Not right to stay open' - Omagh bar closes over virus

A County Tyrone bar owner has closed his premises with immediate effect for an indefinite period in response to the growing coronavirus crisis.

Coronavirus • 15 Mar 20

The scene of this morning's attempt to steal an ATM machine

Investigation after attempted ATM theft in Omagh

Detectives in Co Tyrone are appealing for information after the attempted theft of an ATM machine in Omagh in the early hours of this morning.

Ulster • 06 Jan 19

The PSNI The PSNI has appealed for information on both incidents

Three die in Omagh road collisions

Three people - a 69-year-old man and a married couple in their 70s - have died in separate road crashes in Omagh.

Ulster • 04 Sep 18

The service was held in Market Street in Omagh where the bomb went off

Bell rung at service to mark Omagh bombing anniversary

A ceremony has been held in Omagh, Co Tyrone, this afternoon to remember the 29 people who were killed and the hundreds injured by a Real IRA bomb on this day 20 years ago.

Omagh • 15 Aug 18

Relatives of those killed in the explosion and survivors of the attack attended an inter-denominational service at The Memorial Garden

Hundreds gather in Omagh 20 years after bomb blast

Several hundred people have attended a remembrance service in Omagh, Co Tyrone, to mark the 20th anniversary of the bombing in which 29 people, including a woman pregnant with twins, died.

Omagh Bombing • 12 Aug 18

29 people died in the 1998 Omagh bombing

British government in court bid over Omagh bombing

A landmark bid for a partially secret hearing over intelligence gathered on the Omagh bombing has begun at the Belfast High Court.

News • 25 Feb 16

29 people died in the 1998 bombing in Omagh

Murder accused in Omagh court over 1998 bombing

A 45-year-old man accused of murdering 29 people in the Omagh bombing has appeared in court in the town for the first time.

News • 25 Feb 16

The Police Ombudsman said the failure to disseminate information hampered the initial investigation into the Omagh bombing

Intelligence on Omagh bombing 'withheld'

A new inquiry from Northern Ireland's Police Ombudsman has found that Special Branch officers withheld information from detectives investigating the Omagh bombing in 1998.

News • 30 Oct 14

Theresa Villiers said there is not sufficient grounds to justify a further review into the bombing

No public inquiry into Omagh bombing

Northern Ireland Secretary of State Theresa Villiers has announced that the British government will not be holding a public inquiry into the Omagh bombing.

News • 12 Sep 13

Omagh victims' relatives present new inquiry

Fresh evidence that police could have intercepted the Omagh bombers before they committed the atrocity has been uncovered in a new independent inquiry, victims' relatives have claimed.

News • 11 May 12

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