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Omagh families reject inquiry video testimony, quit process

By Drooid · Sep 24, 2026, 10:13 PM UTC · How we work

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Families decry inquiry

Irish relatives of Omagh bombing victims call the government’s inquiry contribution a farce.
A senior police officer submitted his testimony to the inquiry via a pre-recorded video.
Counsel Paul Greaney KC said the government refused most of the 53 additional questions.
Claire Hayes said the pre-recorded format blocks families from cross-examining witnesses.
Kevin Skelton announced he will not return to the inquiry, calling it torture.

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Dr Angela Gallop Examines

Inquiry heard the bomb was placed 200 yards from the courthouse.
A senior Garda officer will testify that a car was stolen in Carrickmacross two days before the blast.
Data analyst Mark Safranauskas presented maps linking 27 individuals to the Coes Road area in Dundalk.
Forensic scientist Dr Angela Gallop examined more than 2,000 documents related to the Omagh bombing.
Cell-site expert Dr Matthew Tart described manually extracting 1998 call-data.

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Families decry inquiry

Irish relatives of Omagh bombing victims call the government’s inquiry contribution a farce.
A senior police officer submitted his testimony to the inquiry via a pre-recorded video.
Counsel Paul Greaney KC said the government refused most of the 53 additional questions.
Claire Hayes said the pre-recorded format blocks families from cross-examining witnesses.
Kevin Skelton announced he will not return to the inquiry, calling it torture.

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