BOMB FAMILIES MUST WAIT
Bomb families must wait
The High Court has reserved judgment on a bid by the families of some victims of the 1998 Omagh bombing to get documents from five persons for use in proceedings for damages against the five in the Northern Ireland courts.
The families have brought a motion in the High Court in 'Dublin in which they are seeking the books of evidence and the transcripts of criminal trials involving each of the five men.
The families say those documents are relevant to an action which is to take place before the High Court in Belfast early next month.
Mr Justice Paul Gilligan yesterday reserved judgment on the application.
The five men against whom discovery is sought include Michael McKevitt, Beech Park, Blackrock, Co Louth, Seamus Daly, from Culloville, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan, Liam Campbell, from Upper Faughart, Dundalk, Seamus McKenna, with an address at Marian Park, Dundalk, and Colm Murphy of Jordan's Corner, Ravensdale, Co Louth.
All five men have opposed the families' discovery application. The court has heard the DPP had "no difficulty" in disclosing the materials sought.
The High Court has reserved judgment on a bid by the families of some victims of the 1998 Omagh bombing to get documents from five persons for use in proceedings for damages against the five in the Northern Ireland courts.
The families have brought a motion in the High Court in 'Dublin in which they are seeking the books of evidence and the transcripts of criminal trials involving each of the five men.
The families say those documents are relevant to an action which is to take place before the High Court in Belfast early next month.
Mr Justice Paul Gilligan yesterday reserved judgment on the application.
The five men against whom discovery is sought include Michael McKevitt, Beech Park, Blackrock, Co Louth, Seamus Daly, from Culloville, Castleblayney, Co Monaghan, Liam Campbell, from Upper Faughart, Dundalk, Seamus McKenna, with an address at Marian Park, Dundalk, and Colm Murphy of Jordan's Corner, Ravensdale, Co Louth.
All five men have opposed the families' discovery application. The court has heard the DPP had "no difficulty" in disclosing the materials sought.
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Publisher: THE IRISH TIMES
Ref: IT/473
Published Date: 12-Mar-08
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