Traditional Unionist Voice
TUV leader Jim Allister welcomes the UK Secretary of State's decision to hold an inquiry into the 1998 Omagh bombing, hoping it brings full truth to light. He says the Republic of Ireland's cooperation will be a test and criticises the government's handling of legacy prosecutions.
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SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan welcomes the Secretary of State's announcement of an independent statutory inquiry into the 1998 Omagh bombing. He urges the Irish Government to take matching action and says families now have a path to the truth.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Omagh bombing independent statutory inquiry announcement Original release: SDLP welcomes Statutory Inquiry into Omagh Bomb (opens in a new tab)
DUP Legacy Spokesperson Emma Little Pengelly welcomes the Secretary of State's decision to set up an independent statutory inquiry into the Omagh bombing, and calls on the Irish Government to confirm whether it will open a matching investigation across the border.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Omagh bombing independent statutory inquiry announcement Original release: Omagh investigation announcement welcomed (opens in a new tab)
UUP MLA Tom Elliott welcomes the UK Government's next steps on Omagh, including the Secretary of State's announcement of an independent statutory review, and calls on the Irish Government to set out how it will meet its responsibilities for answers on the cross-border Omagh bombing.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Omagh bombing independent statutory inquiry announcement Original release: Omagh families deserve truth and justice – Elliott (opens in a new tab)
DUP MP Jim Shannon welcomes the announcement of an Omagh bomb inquiry, saying it may help victims' families uncover more of the truth. He blames the terrorists for the attack and calls for a similar process in the Irish Republic into the planning carried out across the border.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Omagh bombing independent statutory inquiry announcement Original release: Jim Shannon welcomes Omagh bomb inquiry announcement (opens in a new tab)
DUP Deputy Leader Gavin Robinson MP and West Tyrone MLA Tom Buchanan welcome the Omagh Bomb Public Inquiry Terms of Reference announcement and call on the Irish Government to hold a parallel inquiry in the Republic of Ireland.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Omagh bombing public inquiry terms of reference publication Original release: Progress on Omagh inquiry welcomed (opens in a new tab)
DUP Deputy Leader Gavin Robinson says the announcement of a chair for the Omagh bombing inquiry is another step towards truth and justice, and calls for victims to have buy-in on its terms of reference. West Tyrone MLA Tom Buchanan urges the Irish Government to help uncover the truth.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Lord Turnbull named chair of Omagh bombing inquiry Original release: Inquiry announcement a step towards truth and justice for Omagh… (opens in a new tab)