REAL IRA
REAL IRA
THE dissident republican terror group which claimed responsibility for the Omagh bombing was formed in 1997 following a split from the Provisional IRA.
In March this year the RIRA shot dead two soldiers at Massereene Army barracks in Antrim, shocking the local community.
The civil action judge said those who were members of the Army Council of the Real IRA in August 1998 bear responsibility for directing the Omagh bomb as part of the campaign that was being waged at that time and are therefore liable.
He made a representation order in respect of Liam Campbell as representing members of the Army Council.
Other members of the Army Council are also liable.
Mr Justice Morgan said: "It is clear that there were others who participated in this attack.
"I cannot identify those persons as a result of the evidence that I have received in these proceedings but I can certainly readily come to the conclusion that those who were members of the Army Council of the Real IRA on August 15, 1998 bear responsibility for directing this attack as part of the campaign that was being waged at that time."
THE dissident republican terror group which claimed responsibility for the Omagh bombing was formed in 1997 following a split from the Provisional IRA.
In March this year the RIRA shot dead two soldiers at Massereene Army barracks in Antrim, shocking the local community.
The civil action judge said those who were members of the Army Council of the Real IRA in August 1998 bear responsibility for directing the Omagh bomb as part of the campaign that was being waged at that time and are therefore liable.
He made a representation order in respect of Liam Campbell as representing members of the Army Council.
Other members of the Army Council are also liable.
Mr Justice Morgan said: "It is clear that there were others who participated in this attack.
"I cannot identify those persons as a result of the evidence that I have received in these proceedings but I can certainly readily come to the conclusion that those who were members of the Army Council of the Real IRA on August 15, 1998 bear responsibility for directing this attack as part of the campaign that was being waged at that time."
Further Information
Publisher: BELFAST TELEGRAPH
Ref: BT/1154
Published Date: 09-Jun-09
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