Twenty-nine people, including a woman expecting twins, were murdered in the Real IRA attack on 15 August 1998.
Twenty-nine people, including a woman expecting twins, were murdered in the Real IRA attack on 15 August 1998
Mr Gallagher, along with some of the other victims' families, has fought a long legal battle for an inquiry to examine whether the bombing could have been prevented."It's going to be very difficult for the people who are the victims," Mr Gallagher told BBC News NI. "But I think the thing at the back of all of our minds is the people responsible for this horrendous, wicked, and evil atrocity will not be held to account, and that's the unfortunate thing," he added.
Alan Rodgers, a journalist with the Ulster Herald newspaper, believes the personal testimonies over the next four weeks will be the most powerful part of the inquiry. Omagh High School pupils Poppy, Connie, and Louise said the bombing of their town continues to have a big impact
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