Impact of bomb will 'never be forgotten' by firefighters
The inquiry is hearing the testimony of a number of survivors and witnesses to the 1998 bombing on the final day of its first ...
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‘I referred many for professional counselling’ – Omagh police commander says guilt weighed heavily on officers after Real IRA bombing
The police commander in Omagh on the day the town was bombed has said many of his officers felt “guilty and responsible” that ...
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Omagh was 'most difficult duty' of career, senior police officer tells inquiry
The senior police officer in charge of Omagh at the time of the 1998 bombing has told how he tried to cope with the aftermath ...
Colleagues 'couldn't fathom the number of dead', says officer
Mr Palmer was tasked to go to Omagh town centre to deal with a bomb warning with a recognised code word 'Martha Pope'. The warning stated that a bomb had been planted at the courthouse. We are now ...
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James Barker’s father recalls ‘precious moments’ on Lough Swilly with ‘caring, fun-loving son’
The father of James Barker has recalled how his final private moments with his son were spent on a fishing boat on Lough ...
Police felt ‘guilty and responsible’ for evacuating people closer to Omagh bomb
The police commander in Omagh on the day the town was bombed has said many of his officers felt “guilty and responsible” that ...
'There was nothing I could do to save his life' - police officer
In a statement read to the Omagh Bombing Inquiry, Allan Palmer, who was badly injured himself, said he was "moving through ...
Omagh bomb: Injured police officer tells of efforts to help victims
Police officers who served in Omagh in 1998 have been giving evidence to a public inquiry into the Real IRA bombing.
Omagh bomb: Police felt ‘guilty and responsible’ for evacuating people closer to blast
The police commander in Omagh on the day the town was bombed has said many of his officers felt “guilty and responsible” that ...
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Omagh bomb victim "had a life full of possibilities in front of him", father tells Inquiry
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Young Omagh victim robbed of ‘life full of possibilities’, inquiry hears
A young boy killed in the Omagh bomb was robbed of a “life full of possibilities”, his father has said. Victor Barker also told the Omagh Bombing Inquiry that he does not believe his daughter has ever ...