Omagh bombing
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The Omagh bombing was a 1998 car bomb attack in Northern Ireland carried out by the Real IRA, killing 29 people and becoming the deadliest single incident of the Troubles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Omagh bombing canonical | 6 |
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
car bombing
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event of the Troubles ⓘ mass murder ⓘ terrorist attack ⓘ |
| aftermath |
international condemnation
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tightening of anti-terrorism laws in the Republic of Ireland ⓘ tightening of anti-terrorism laws in the United Kingdom ⓘ widespread public outrage ⓘ |
| category |
1998 crimes in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
Car and truck bombings in Europe ⓘ Massacres in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| causeOf | creation of the Omagh Support and Self Help Group ⓘ |
| commemoration | annual remembrance events in Omagh ⓘ |
| conflict | The Troubles ⓘ |
| controversy | allegations of intelligence failures ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1998-08-15 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Northern Ireland legal system ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
civil action against alleged Real IRA members
ⓘ
some perpetrators found liable in civil court ⓘ |
| location |
County Tyrone
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Omagh ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international news coverage ⓘ |
| memorial |
Omagh Memorial Garden
ⓘ
glass obelisk memorial in Omagh town centre ⓘ |
| motive |
Irish republicanism
ⓘ
opposition to the Good Friday Agreement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
deadliest single incident of the Troubles
ⓘ
high civilian casualty toll ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 29 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured |
220
ⓘ
more than 200 ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Real IRA
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Real Irish Republican Army ⓘ |
| politicalImpact |
increased pressure on dissident republican groups
ⓘ
strengthened support for the peace process in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| relatedAgreement | Good Friday Agreement ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization |
Provisional Irish Republican Army
ⓘ
surface form:
Provisional Irish Republican Army (as contrast to dissident Real IRA)
|
| target | civilians ⓘ |
| typeOfAttack | bombing ⓘ |
| victimDemographics |
children
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men ⓘ pregnant woman among the dead ⓘ tourists ⓘ women ⓘ |
| warningCalls | multiple telephone warnings made before the explosion ⓘ |
| weapon | car bomb ⓘ |
| year | 1998 ⓘ |
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Full triples — surface form annotated when it differs from this entity's canonical label.