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Omagh families deserve truth and justice – Elliott
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)
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McCrossan welcomes Irish Government co-operation with Omagh Bomb Inquiry
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan welcomes Irish Government support for legislation allowing evidence to be given through Southern courts to the Omagh Bombing Inquiry. He calls for the process to be prioritised and progressed quickly, and urges the Irish Government to engage with the Omagh…
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Irish Government legislation on cooperation with Omagh Bombing Inquiry Original release: McCrossan welcomes Irish Government co-operation with Omagh Bomb Inquiry (opens in a new tab)
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TUV Welcomes Legal Action Seeking Omagh Bomb Inquiry in the Republic
TUV legacy spokesman Sammy Morrison welcomes Shawneen Conway's legal challenge seeking to force the Irish Government to hold its own Omagh bomb inquiry, arguing Dublin has resisted accountability and citing extradition figures from 1973 to 1997.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Shawneen Conway legal challenge over Omagh bomb inquiry in the Republic Original release: TUV Welcomes Legal Action Seeking Omagh Bomb Inquiry in the Republic (opens in a new tab)
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SDLP welcomes Statutory Inquiry into Omagh Bomb
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)
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McCrossan welcomes Memorandum of Understanding between Irish Government and Omagh Bomb Inquiry
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: McCrossan welcomes Memorandum of Understanding between Irish Government and Omagh Bomb Inquiry (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: Irish Government cannot be found wanting on Omagh bombing
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan says the Irish Government cannot be found lacking over the Omagh bombing inquiry, and has urged the Taoiseach and Tánaiste to fully engage with the British inquiry and set out inter-governmental talks. He also calls for a separate Irish public inquiry.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Omagh bombing public inquiry recommendations by Mr Justice Horner Original release: McCrossan: Irish Government cannot be found wanting on Omagh bombing (opens in a new tab)
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Inquiry announcement a step forward for the Omagh families – Begley
West Tyrone MP Órfhlaith Begley welcomes the announcement of an independent statutory inquiry into the Omagh bombing and calls on the British government to scrap its Legacy Bill, which she describes as flawed and cruel.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Omagh bombing independent statutory inquiry announcement Original release: Inquiry announcement a step forward for the Omagh families – Begley (opens in a new tab)
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Omagh bomb inquiry welcomed
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.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Omagh bombing independent statutory inquiry announcement Original release: Omagh bomb inquiry welcomed (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan: No further delays to Omagh bombing inquiry
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan says the Omagh bombing public inquiry must not face further delay, following publication of its terms of reference. He calls for full transparency, and for the Irish Government to cooperate fully and hold its own inquiry.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Omagh bombing public inquiry terms of reference publication Original release: McCrossan: No further delays to Omagh bombing inquiry (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan urges Heaton-Harris to call public inquiry into Omagh Bombing
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan urges Secretary of State Chris Heaton-Harris to order a public inquiry into the Omagh bombing, citing the families' campaign and a recent High Court ruling. He says Taoiseach Micheál Martin's reply on the matter was welcome.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Omagh bombing public inquiry call to Secretary of State Original release: McCrossan urges Heaton-Harris to call public inquiry into Omagh Bombing (opens in a new tab)
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Omagh families deserve transparency and disclosure – Brogan
Sinn Féin MLA Nicola Brogan urges that all relevant material be given to the Omagh Bombing Inquiry team promptly, and calls for Irish government representatives to meet the families soon after agreeing a memorandum of understanding on co-operation with the inquiry.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Memorandum of Understanding on Omagh Bombing Inquiry Original release: Omagh families deserve transparency and disclosure – Brogan (opens in a new tab)
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‘Omagh families deserve full transparency and disclosure’ – Brogan
Sinn Féin MLA Nicola Brogan offers continued support and solidarity to victims and families of the Omagh bomb as the Omagh Bombing Inquiry opens its initial stage. She calls for full transparency and disclosure for grieving families and says she hopes the inquiry will deliver truth.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Omagh Bombing Inquiry opening of initial stage Original release: ‘Omagh families deserve full transparency and disclosure’ – Brogan (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan pays tribute to strength of Omagh families
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan pays tribute to the Omagh bombing families ahead of the 25th anniversary on Tuesday, and calls for an inquiry into the bombing to begin as soon as possible, with full cooperation from the Irish Government.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: McCrossan pays tribute to strength of Omagh families (opens in a new tab)
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Families of the Omagh bomb victims deserve answers from the Irish Government - Beattie
UUP justice spokesperson Doug Beattie MC MLA says the Irish Government has ignored Omagh bombing victims' families who want a parallel inquiry, and calls on the UK Government to take an interstate case against Ireland to the European Court of Human Rights over legacy failings.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Original release: Families of the Omagh bomb victims deserve answers from the Irish Government - Beattie (opens in a new tab)
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Omagh Bomb inquiry: Those who confronted the bomb car’s minders must now come forward says Burrows
UUP Leader Jon Burrows MLA urges anyone who confronted the men guarding the stolen car later used in the Omagh bombing to give evidence, and challenges Sinn Féin to confirm whether any of its members were involved, supporting the Inquiry’s search for answers.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Omagh Bombing Inquiry: Cullaville car confrontation evidence Original release: Omagh Bomb inquiry: Those who confronted the bomb car’s minders must now come forward says Burrows (opens in a new tab)Archived copy, Internet Archive capture of 15 October 2026 (opens in a new tab)
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McCrossan welcomes appointment of Omagh bombing Inquiry chair
SDLP West Tyrone MLA Daniel McCrossan welcomes the naming of Lord Turnbull to lead the Omagh bombing inquiry, and urges him to meet victims and families before it begins.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Lord Turnbull named chair of Omagh bombing inquiry Original release: McCrossan welcomes appointment of Omagh bombing Inquiry chair (opens in a new tab)
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‘Omagh families deserve full transparency and disclosure’ – Brogan
Sinn Féin MLA Nicola Brogan expresses solidarity with families bereaved in the Omagh bomb as the public inquiry opens its first hearing, calling for full transparency and disclosure about the events that led to their relatives' deaths.
Community relations and legacy Justice and policing Issue: Omagh bombing public inquiry first hearing Original release: ‘Omagh families deserve full transparency and disclosure’ – Brogan (opens in a new tab)