Omagh Bombing Inquiry
Statutory inquiry into whether the 15 August 1998 Real IRA bombing in Omagh — which killed 29 people and unborn twins — could reasonably have been prevented, focusing on intelligence sharing between UK and Irish state bodies.
Full-text search across 12 hearing transcripts, plus witness statements and exhibits.
Part of the material before the inquiry is subject to restriction orders under section 19 of the Inquiries Act 2005, including closed material relating to sources, operations and methodology. The inquiry has published the restriction orders, rulings, and an open schedule of the closed material categories. The record shown here covers the inquiry's open hearings and published documents.
The inquiry’s note on closed hearings →September 2026
Gave evidence: Procedural Hearing 09.09.2026 ( PDF, 1 MB ).
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Latest evidence & transcripts
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OBI – Hearing Transcript – Procedural Hearing 09.09.2026 ( PDF, 1 MB )
Hearing Transcript · 9 Sep 2026
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OBI – Hearing Transcript – Procedural Hearing 08.09.2026 ( PDF, 614 KB )
Hearing Transcript · 8 Sep 2026
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OBI – Hearing Transcript – Procedural Hearing 07.09.2026 ( PDF, 1 MB )
Hearing Transcript · 7 Sep 2026
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Second Anonymity Ruling 28.8.26 FINAL
Ruling / Determination · 28 Aug 2026
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OBI – Hearing Transcript – Procedural Hearing 20.07.2026 ( PDF, 799 KB )
Hearing Transcript · 20 Jul 2026
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OBI- Hearing Transcript – Procedural Hearing 20.03.2026 ( PDF, 666 KB )
Hearing Transcript · 20 Mar 2026
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OBI – Hearing Transcript – Procedural Hearing 19.03.2026 ( PDF, 1 MB )
Hearing Transcript · 19 Mar 2026
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OBI – OSRO Ruling – 13.1.26 – (Spanish Language) ( PDF, 243 KB )
Ruling / Determination · 13 Jan 2026
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Omagh Bombing Inquiry – Hearing Transcript – Operationally Sensitive Material 1…
Hearing Transcript · 12 Nov 2025
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Omagh Bombing Inquiry – Hearing Transcript – Special Advocate 22.07.2025 ( PDF,…
Hearing Transcript · 22 Jul 2025
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Omagh Bombing Inquiry – Hearing Transcript – Special Advocate 21.07.25 ( PDF, 1…
Hearing Transcript · 21 Jul 2025
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OBI-Day 2 – Transcript – Opening Statement – 24 June 2025 ( PDF, 814 KB )
Opening Statement · 24 Jun 2025
News & updates
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Chairman’s Ruling Number 2 on Anonymity
Ruling 3 Sep 2026
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Chair’s Ruling Regarding Applications for Anonymity in the Omagh Bombing Inquiry
Ruling 13 Jun 2026