Politics · 1 day ago
Omagh Bomb Carrier Was An MI5 And Irish Police Agent, Inquiry Hears
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The detective who led the Omagh bombing investigation has told a public inquiry he believes the man who transported the bomb was an agent for both MI5 and the Irish police. Retired Ch Supt Norman Baxter also said intelligence services knew some suspects' identities before the 1998 Real IRA attack, which killed 29 people. Michael Gallagher, whose son died, called the evidence hard but vital.
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