Irish state at fault for Omagh bomb, lawyer claims

Summarised from 2 outlets · Updated 20 Oct, 14:38 · Archive

A lawyer seeking a public inquiry says Irish state intelligence failures could have prevented the Omagh bombing.

A lawyer seeking a public inquiry into the Omagh bombing has alleged the Irish state was at fault for not preventing the attack. The legal team describes the failure as a 'catastrophic failure of intelligence sharing' on the part of the Irish state.

The Omagh bombing is one of the deadliest attacks in the history of the conflict in Northern Ireland. The lawyer's call for a public inquiry suggests unresolved questions about what could have been known and acted upon to prevent the attack.

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• Irish state at fault for not preventing Omagh bomb, says lawyer seeking inquiryThe Omagh bombing could have been prevented if it was not for a “catastrophic failure of intelligence sharing” on the part of the Irish state, according to the legal team calling for a public inquiry.News Letter · 20 Oct, 14:14
• Irish state at fault for not preventing Omagh bomb, says lawyer seeking inquiryBelfast Telegraph · 20 Oct, 14:07

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