Question to the Northern Ireland Office:

To ask His Majesty's Government whether they have made any representations to the government of the Republic of Ireland to hold a public inquiry into the Omagh bombing.

The Government was pleased that the Tanáiste reconfirmed the government of Ireland’s commitment to cooperate with the Omagh Bombing Inquiry, in his statement on 28 January 2025.

Nothing can bring back those that were lost that terrible day in August 1998, but the Government wants to ensure that the Omagh Bombing Inquiry has every chance of success. The Irish Government’s commitment to cooperate with the Inquiry is crucial to that endeavour, and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has made this point directly in engagement with his counterparts.

Whether the establishment of a separate inquiry in Ireland is required to ensure that the families obtain the information they require is a matter for the Irish Government.