Omagh: Ireland 'will not be found wanting' - Taoiseach

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar has said Ireland"will not be found wanting" in any inquiry into the Omagh bomb.

Speaking ahead of the announcement, Mr Varadkar said:"It is important that those families that are still suffering today get the truth that they need and they deserve. In a statement, the Minister for Foreign Affairs and Minister for Defence added:"What happened in Omagh was a heinous attack, carried out by people with no respect for the lives of others or for democracy on this island."The announcement by Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris is welcome."We now await further detail from the UK government, in particular on the terms of reference for their inquiry.

Mr Harris said the Government"will now take time to consider that [decision], to see if there's any action that we're required to take on this side of the jurisdiction." "The Secretary of State did stick to his word. He said that he would let us know shortly after Christmas.

Let's see what the security services north and south actually knew before it happend

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