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Omagh marks tenth anniversary of Real IRA bombing

The Real IRA bomb which ripped through the town centre that busy Saturday afternoon in August 1998 claimed the lives of 29 people, including a woman pregnant with twins, and injured hundreds more.

Ten years on the killers have not been caught with the police on both sides of the Irish border having faced heavy criticism for their handling of the investigation.

The plans for the anniversary have also been dogged by controversy and today's memorial service is being boycotted by the families of at least 10 of the victims.
Read entire article at Telegraph