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13/08/2018
Omagh Bombing Memorial Service Held
A memorial service has been held to mark the upcoming 20th anniversary of the Omagh bombing.
The names of the 29 people killed in the attack in August, 1998, were read one by one as wreaths were laid at the memorial gardens in the Co Tyrone town.
Survivors and the families of victims were joined by representatives of the British, Irish and Spanish governments – reflecting the nationalities of victims.
A 500lb bomb inside a stolen red Vauxhall Cavalier was detonated by remote on Market Street at 3.10pm on Saturday 15 August, 1998 – four months after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement.
The bombing has been described as the "single deadliest atrocity in the history of the Troubles".
No one has been convicted in connection with the bombing.
(MH/CM)
The names of the 29 people killed in the attack in August, 1998, were read one by one as wreaths were laid at the memorial gardens in the Co Tyrone town.
Survivors and the families of victims were joined by representatives of the British, Irish and Spanish governments – reflecting the nationalities of victims.
A 500lb bomb inside a stolen red Vauxhall Cavalier was detonated by remote on Market Street at 3.10pm on Saturday 15 August, 1998 – four months after the signing of the Good Friday Agreement.
The bombing has been described as the "single deadliest atrocity in the history of the Troubles".
No one has been convicted in connection with the bombing.
(MH/CM)
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