The Cabinet has formally agreed to provide assistance to the UK's inquiry into the Omagh bombing.
The dissident republican bomb exploded in the Co Tyrone town on 15 August 1998, killing 29 people, including a woman pregnant with twins.
It will examine alleged security failings that led a High Court judge to conclude the atrocity could plausibly have been prevented. "This is a complex process that involves working with another jurisdiction but we do have recent precedent for doing this. "Officials will now explore a memo of understanding for the State's engagement with this upcoming inquiry."Officials from the departments of foreign affairs and justice continue to work with the inquiry team on how best to structure Irish engagement with the inquiry.
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