Dissident republican was like 'spider at centre of web' in plotting Omagh bombing, inquiry hears

An inquiry into the 1998 Omagh bombing has been told that dissident republican Colm Murphy acted like a "spider at the centre of a web" while plotting the attack. Counsel Paul Greaney KC detailed that a group of men was involved in the planning of the Real IRA bombing in the County Tyrone town.

The ongoing inquiry is examining the circumstances surrounding the atrocity, focusing on the coordination and individuals responsible for the planning of the attack by the dissident republican group.