INVESTIGATORS DISMISS C4 CHARGES ON OMAGH BOMBING
Investigators dismiss C4 charges on Omagh bombing
BY JOHN McCUSKER
ALLEGATIONS that the RUC received four tip-offs in the run-up to the Omagh bomb attack have shed new light on warnings alluded to in the Police Ombudsman's report. Officers have already acknowledge that two threats were received prior to the Market Street attack - a telephone call and information passed on by an informer. But a two-part Channel 4 documentary this week claimed that Special Branch were aware of two more tip-offs one received just the day before the massive car bomb exploded killed 29 men, women and children and unborn twins.
The Ombudsman's office, however, has ruled out any fresh investigation into the police handling of the investigation. And PSNI sources believe the programme contained 'no new revelations' in relation to their enquiry.
The Channel 4 programme was based on a number of secret documents which contained disturbing revelations about the RUC and Gardai's handling of intelligence prior to the bombing.
Meanwhile, the Dublin government has denied doing a deal with the Real IRA group behind the Omagh bomb in order to secure a ceasefire by the Republican splinter group.
The allegation said to centre on an an agreement not to 'harass' Real IRA members was made in the Channel 4 News programme. Programme makers also claimed to have uncovered evidence that the Gardai had a major informant, who was the man the Real IRA used to buy their bomb carrying cars, and that the police allowed the car bomb through to Omagh.
BY JOHN McCUSKER
ALLEGATIONS that the RUC received four tip-offs in the run-up to the Omagh bomb attack have shed new light on warnings alluded to in the Police Ombudsman's report. Officers have already acknowledge that two threats were received prior to the Market Street attack - a telephone call and information passed on by an informer. But a two-part Channel 4 documentary this week claimed that Special Branch were aware of two more tip-offs one received just the day before the massive car bomb exploded killed 29 men, women and children and unborn twins.
The Ombudsman's office, however, has ruled out any fresh investigation into the police handling of the investigation. And PSNI sources believe the programme contained 'no new revelations' in relation to their enquiry.
The Channel 4 programme was based on a number of secret documents which contained disturbing revelations about the RUC and Gardai's handling of intelligence prior to the bombing.
Meanwhile, the Dublin government has denied doing a deal with the Real IRA group behind the Omagh bomb in order to secure a ceasefire by the Republican splinter group.
The allegation said to centre on an an agreement not to 'harass' Real IRA members was made in the Channel 4 News programme. Programme makers also claimed to have uncovered evidence that the Gardai had a major informant, who was the man the Real IRA used to buy their bomb carrying cars, and that the police allowed the car bomb through to Omagh.
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Publisher: ULSTER HERALD
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Published Date: 31-Oct-02
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