I thought i would never see this, there was a good contribution from there was a good contribution from the other mps. the secretary of state has given us everything we asked and i m very appreciative of that. i don t know what i would say, but it has been 25 years of struggle and we still of course have to work out the detail of the inquiry but it is still sinking in to be honest. it is still sinking in to be honest. it is going to be a long time to come to terms with the fact that we are going to hopefully get the answers we need and we can move on. you cam aiun we need and we can move on. you campaign for we need and we can move on. you campaign for a we need and we can move on. you campaign for a public inquiry. was what campaign for a public inquiry. was what was campaign for a public inquiry. was what was announced campaign for a public inquiry. was what was announced this - campaign for a public inquiry. was what was announced this morning| what was announced this morn
Gallagher who died in the blast, who has led the campaign, michael gallagher said a full inquiry establishing the whole truth and lessons to be learned for future generations is the least that can be done to honour the memory of the people who died in 0magh. we have some breaking news now. this is about the manchester united footballer mason greenwood. this is coming from greater manchester police and they say charges including attempted rape and assault against mason greenwood have been discontinued by the crown prosecution service. a statement from greater manchester police s head of public protection, given the significant media coverage of the case we have to share the news that the 21 year old man who was arrested and charged in connection with an
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So this has been a long running story now, nearly a quarter of a century since the bomb exploded just yards from where i am standing now in the town centre of 0magh on a saturday afternoon in august 1998, in terms of lives lost, the worst atrocity in the history of the conflict in northern ireland. 29 people murdered including a woman who was pregnant with twins. police forces on both sides of the border have been involved in investigations over the years although nobody has been successfully prosecuted. so that has added to the sense of grief of the families over the years, and they are keen that the whole truth about 0magh comes out and they are keen, the families campaigning for the inquiry, that this is not seen to shift the blame away from the bombers who planted
Manchester united since his arrest in january. the manchester united since his arrest injanuary. the club have been asked to comment but at the moment he has not been training or playing for united. ., not been training or playing for united. . ., ., , the headlines on bbc news. the bank of england has increased interest rates to 4% to try to curb inflation. the bank also said the uk is entering recession but it wouldn t be as severe as previously thought. the government s announced an independent inquiry into the 0magh bombing in county tyrone in 1998. 29 people died as a result of the attack by the real ira the biggest single atrocity in the troubles. prosecutors have dropped charges of attempted rape and assault against the manchester united footballer mason greenwood. the northern ireland secretary chris heaton harris has announced