17/05/2005

Police question man in connection with Omagh bombing

A man from the Armagh area has been arrested in connection with police inquiries into the 1998 Omagh bombing.

A police spokesperson said that the 37-year-old who was arrested today is being questioned at Antrim police station.

Earlier this month, police charged Sean Gerard Hoey, 35, from south Armagh with murder in connection with the bombing.

He is expected to appear in court on Thursday May 19.

Dissident republican group the Real IRA claimed responsibility for the attack on Omagh town centre in which 29 people were killed and over 300 were injured.

(SP)

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