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Omagh group presentation

The Omagh victims group last night made a special presentation to Northern Ireland Assembly members to support their demand for a full cross-Border inquiry.
Michael Gallagher, chairman of the group, whose son Aidan was killed by the no-warning Real IRA bomb in August 1998, delivered the presentation in the Long Gallery at Stormont.
He said the main reason for the presentation was the general ignorance concerning the atrocity.
"There is an absolute lack of understanding. Over a month ago we met with the policing board and were astounded to find out how little knowledge the members had about Omagh, so we decided to put together a presentation."
A High Court case by relatives claiming £14 million (€17.6 million) compensation from the five men they claim were involved in the attack is due to begin in Belfast next week, but the families don't want the civil action to delay the establishment of the cross-Border inquiry.