Three men found liable for Omagh bombing adjudicated bankrupt

The High Court has adjudicated three men found liable for the Omagh bombing bankrupt.

Royal Ulster Constabulary police officers and firefighters inspect the damage caused by a bomb explosion in Market Street, Omagh, Co Tyrone. Image: PA Archive/PA Images Royal Ulster Constabulary police officers and firefighters inspect the damage caused by a bomb explosion in Market Street, Omagh, Co Tyrone. Image: PA Archive/PA Images THE HIGH COURT has adjudicated three men found liable for the Omagh bombing bankrupt.

In 2009, the Belfast High Court ruled that McKevitt, Campbell, Michael Colm Murphy and another man Seamus Daly were all liable for the bombing, and ordered them to pay £1.6m damages to 12 relatives of the bombing.The 1998 attack was the single biggest atrocity of the Troubles, claiming 29 lives, including nine children and a woman pregnant with twins. All of the defendants denied having any involvement in the bombing.

When the matter returned before the High Court today, Campbell of Upper Faughart, Dundalk and Murphy of Lower Faughart, Dundalk, Co Louth and McKevitt from Blackrock in Co Louth did not appear in court. Counsel said there had been correspondence last month from Liam Campbell, where he was seeking to obtain legal aid in regards the bankruptcy application.Counsel added that Michael McKevitt had written to his client in October 2015.

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