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A commemoration marks 25th anniversary of the Omagh Bombing

Aug 15, 2023 15:33 By News Northern Sound
A commemoration marks 25th anniversary of the Omagh Bombing
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A commemoration has taken place this afternoon to mark the 25th anniversary of the Omagh Bombing.

29 people were killed, including a mother with unborn twins, when a car-bomb detonated in the town.

220 others were injured when the explosion happened at ten-past-three on this day in 1998.

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Relatives of the victims laid flowers at the site of the blast in the town centre this afternoon.

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Gerard McLauglin lost his 8-year-old cousin, Oran Doherty, and 12-year-old friend, Seán McLauglin.

The families have campaigned for justice for the past twenty-five years, and Michael Gallagher, whose 21-year-old son Aidan was killed that day says he is hopeful a public inquiry by the British Government will finally bring the families some closure.

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