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Omagh bomb assembly motion fails | Omagh bomb assembly motion fails |
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A motion calling for full disclosure of information British and Irish security services received about the Omagh bomb has failed to win assembly backing. | A motion calling for full disclosure of information British and Irish security services received about the Omagh bomb has failed to win assembly backing. |
The motion was proposed by the Alliance Party and supported by Sinn Fein and the SDLP. | The motion was proposed by the Alliance Party and supported by Sinn Fein and the SDLP. |
A DUP amendment was instead passed by an oral vote, with backing from the Ulster Unionists. | A DUP amendment was instead passed by an oral vote, with backing from the Ulster Unionists. |
The DUP claimed the Alliance motion failed to condemn the Real IRA bombers and lacked urgency. | The DUP claimed the Alliance motion failed to condemn the Real IRA bombers and lacked urgency. |
The amendment called on the UK government to investigate the matter "in an open and transparent way in cooperation with the Irish government". | The amendment called on the UK government to investigate the matter "in an open and transparent way in cooperation with the Irish government". |
Lord Morrow of the DUP told the assembly his party was "in favour of full disclosure, come what way". | Lord Morrow of the DUP told the assembly his party was "in favour of full disclosure, come what way". |
But alliance deputy leader Naomi Long said this was not part of the amendment. | But alliance deputy leader Naomi Long said this was not part of the amendment. |
Debate welcomed | Debate welcomed |
Earlier, the father of one of the Omagh bomb victims welcomed the debate on the 1998 atrocity. | Earlier, the father of one of the Omagh bomb victims welcomed the debate on the 1998 atrocity. |
Godfrey Wilson's 15-year-old daughter Lorraine was killed in the explosion in the County Tyrone town along with 28 other people. | Godfrey Wilson's 15-year-old daughter Lorraine was killed in the explosion in the County Tyrone town along with 28 other people. |
"The biggest worry is that this would become a political football - we've been waiting 10 years to get justice and we haven't got it," said Mr Wilson. | "The biggest worry is that this would become a political football - we've been waiting 10 years to get justice and we haven't got it," said Mr Wilson. |
"I feel that there's a lot of questions to be asked before Omagh and a lot of questions to be asked after Omagh. | "I feel that there's a lot of questions to be asked before Omagh and a lot of questions to be asked after Omagh. |
"And with the Panorama programme in the public domain, GCHQ has questions to answer, but not only the British state, the Irish state as well." | "And with the Panorama programme in the public domain, GCHQ has questions to answer, but not only the British state, the Irish state as well." |
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