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Omagh bomb: Colm Murphy and Seamus Daly found liable at retrial Omagh bomb: Colm Murphy and Seamus Daly found liable at retrial
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Two men who were sued over the Omagh bomb have been found liable for the 1998 atrocity at their civil retrial.Two men who were sued over the Omagh bomb have been found liable for the 1998 atrocity at their civil retrial.
Colm Murphy and Seamus Daly were taken to court by the victims' families who were seeking damages for the atrocity.Colm Murphy and Seamus Daly were taken to court by the victims' families who were seeking damages for the atrocity.
The judge described the evidence against the two men as overwhelming.
Twenty-nine people, including a woman pregnant with twins, were killed in the Real IRA attack on the County Tyrone town in August 1998.Twenty-nine people, including a woman pregnant with twins, were killed in the Real IRA attack on the County Tyrone town in August 1998.
Neither man was at the High Court in Belfast to hear the 73 page judgement.
Mr Justice John Gillen said both had lied to the Gardai (Irish police) after their arrest and that their failure to give evidence to the court strengthened the case against them.
To date, no-one has been successfully criminally convicted of the bombing.To date, no-one has been successfully criminally convicted of the bombing.
In the absence of criminal convictions, the victims' families took a landmark civil action, seeking damages from the men they believed were responsible.In the absence of criminal convictions, the victims' families took a landmark civil action, seeking damages from the men they believed were responsible.
The retrial followed the original Omagh bomb civil case, which is believed to be the first time anywhere in the world that alleged members of a terrorist organisation have been sued.The retrial followed the original Omagh bomb civil case, which is believed to be the first time anywhere in the world that alleged members of a terrorist organisation have been sued.
The first trial concluded in June 2009, when a judge ruled that four men - Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt, Liam Campbell, Colm Murphy and Seamus Daly - were all responsible for carrying out the atrocity.The first trial concluded in June 2009, when a judge ruled that four men - Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt, Liam Campbell, Colm Murphy and Seamus Daly - were all responsible for carrying out the atrocity.
The 12 relatives who had taken the action were awarded more than £1.6m in damages.The 12 relatives who had taken the action were awarded more than £1.6m in damages.
However, the four men who were found liable subsequently launched appeals.However, the four men who were found liable subsequently launched appeals.
Michael McKevitt and Liam Campbell failed for have the civil judgement against them overturned two years later.Michael McKevitt and Liam Campbell failed for have the civil judgement against them overturned two years later.
Colm Murphy and Seamus Daly were successful in upholding their appeals in July 2011, but the pair were then ordered to face a retrial of the civil case.Colm Murphy and Seamus Daly were successful in upholding their appeals in July 2011, but the pair were then ordered to face a retrial of the civil case.
Mr Murphy a Dundalk-based publican and contractor, and former employee Seamus Daly, from Cullaville, County Monaghan, denied playing central roles in the atrocity.Mr Murphy a Dundalk-based publican and contractor, and former employee Seamus Daly, from Cullaville, County Monaghan, denied playing central roles in the atrocity.
It was the Omagh families' case that Mr Murphy provided two mobile phones to the Real IRA bombers and that Mr Daly used one of the phones during the bomb run between Dundalk and Omagh.It was the Omagh families' case that Mr Murphy provided two mobile phones to the Real IRA bombers and that Mr Daly used one of the phones during the bomb run between Dundalk and Omagh.