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| Omagh bombing trial set to resume | Omagh bombing trial set to resume |
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| The trial of a man accused of the murders of 29 people in the Omagh bombing is expected to resume later. | The trial of a man accused of the murders of 29 people in the Omagh bombing is expected to resume later. |
| The case against Sean Gerard Hoey, 37, of Molly Road, Jonesborough, Armagh, will resume on Monday after being adjourned earlier this month. | The case against Sean Gerard Hoey, 37, of Molly Road, Jonesborough, Armagh, will resume on Monday after being adjourned earlier this month. |
| He denies involvement in the bombing in August 1998 in which 29 people died, including a woman pregnant with twins. | |
| The families of Omagh bomb victims will be able to follow the trial on a video link. | The families of Omagh bomb victims will be able to follow the trial on a video link. |
| The link, between Belfast Crown Court and Omagh College, was set up at the request of a relatives' support group. | The link, between Belfast Crown Court and Omagh College, was set up at the request of a relatives' support group. |
| It will operate between Laganside Courts in Belfast and the college and will be available for the duration of the trial. | It will operate between Laganside Courts in Belfast and the college and will be available for the duration of the trial. |
| Relatives had expressed disappointment when the trial was adjourned minutes after opening on 6 September. | Relatives had expressed disappointment when the trial was adjourned minutes after opening on 6 September. |
| The case was stopped after a defence lawyer said he was unwell. | The case was stopped after a defence lawyer said he was unwell. |
| Mr Hoey faces 58 charges including five other bombings, four bomb conspiracies, and six murder conspiracies. | Mr Hoey faces 58 charges including five other bombings, four bomb conspiracies, and six murder conspiracies. |
| The only person to be charged with murder in connection with the bombing, the accused has been in custody for about three years. | The only person to be charged with murder in connection with the bombing, the accused has been in custody for about three years. |