Woman tells inquiry she was ‘on fire’ after Omagh bomb exploded next to her
Omagh Bombing Inquiry chairman Lord Turnbull said he was ‘humbled’ by the account given by survivor Pauline Harte.
Woman burned in Omagh bombing was ‘given last rites four times’ - inquiry told
A woman who suffered horrific burns in the Omagh bombing has told how she was given only a 20% chance of survival and was administered the last rites four times in hospital following the explosion.
Husband of Omagh bombing victim saw things 'no human being should have to live with', inquiry hears
Kevin Skelton told the hearing that he could never forget the smell of burning flesh and the cries of victims after a Real IRA bomb devastated the centre of the Co Tyrone town in 1998. Mother-of-four Philomena Skelton was 39 when she died in the attack while on a shopping trip with her husband and three daughters.
Omagh bombing victim found by husband face down in the rubble, inquiry hears
Kevin Skelton gave evidence about the final moments of his wife Philomena, who died in the 1998 Real IRA bombing.
I will never forgive Omagh bombers, says mother of eight-year-old victim
The mother of an eight-year-old boy from Co Donegal killed in the Omagh bomb has told those responsible they will never be forgiven. Oran Doherty was described as a “great funny wee boy and a real character” who dreamed of one day playing for Celtic Football Club, or becoming a shopkeeper.
Three more victims remembered by loved ones during Omagh Bombing Inquiry
The Omagh Bombing Inquiry continued on Thursday with loved ones sharing their memories of three more of the victims. The three children of Sean McGrath paid tribute to their father as a “considerate” man and successful businessman.
Husband of Omagh bombing victim challenges inquiry to deliver truth for victims
The Omagh Bombing Inquiry is continuing with four weeks of public commemorative hearings, recalling the lives of and hearing tributes to all those killed and impacted by the 1998 Real IRA atrocity which killed 29 people, including a mother pregnant with twins.
Omagh bombing inquiry to hear from witnesses
Hello and welcome back to BBC News NI's live coverage of the Omagh Bombing Inquiry as the third week of hearings continues. The public inquiry was set up by the government to examine whether the 1998 explosion could have been prevented by the UK authorities.
'I lost so many friends' - Omagh bombing survivor tells inquiry he placed sheets over victims' bodies
"There were people bleeding, so I brought towels, blankets, anything I could get from the shop to use as bandages to help people"
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'Agonising, searing pain' - Omagh survivor describes being trapped under burning car engine
A woman has told the Omagh bomb inquiry how she was trapped under the burning engine of the car that exploded and brought ...
‘It was just carnage’ says Omagh bomb survivor who ‘spent most of the day carrying people’ after fatal explosion
A SURVIVOR of the Omagh bombing has told how he placed sheets over victims’ bodies during the carnage in the aftermath of the explosion. Ian Ferguson, who was working in his family business on the ...
Woman ‘searched for husband and son for years’ after Omagh bomb
Whenever I saw a black Ford car, I would have looked to see if it’s the number ... ahead of the first substantive hearing ...
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Omagh survivor says every aspect of his life changed when bomb went off
A man seriously injured in the Omagh bombing said it was like closing his eyes and opening them to a different world.
Sunday school teacher killed in Omagh bomb lived life of ‘kindness and love’
A tribute written by Esther Gibson’s four younger sisters was read to public inquiry into the 1998 bombing on Monday.