Man charged over Omagh atrocity
Detectives in Northern Ireland have charged a man with conspiracy to cause an explosion in connection with the Omagh bombing.
On Tuesday, more than 200 police officers and soldiers took part in the arrest of an alleged Real IRA member and his wife, in the village of Jonesborough, situated close in the republican stronghold of South Armagh, Northern Ireland.
The man is also charged with possessing explosive substances with intent to endanger life and membership of a banned organisation.
He is due to appear at Craigavon Magistrates Court Saturday.
The Real IRA is a Roman Catholic paramilitary group reportedly opposed to the Northern Ireland peace process.
It has claimed responsibility for the Omagh attack.
The 34-year-old man was interviewed over “serious terrorist offences” pertaining to the 500lb car bomb that killed 29 people and injured more than 200 bystanders in the County Tyrone town centre on August 15, 1998.
Colm Murphy was convicted last year on conspiracy charges related to the incident.
No one has yet been charged with murder for the bombing.
The Omagh bombing has been described as the worst single atrocity during The Troubles.
Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt was also convicted of directing terrorism in the Irish Republic.
His wife was released without charge on Thursday.
