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.
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| Predicate | Object |
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| 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
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Car and truck bombings in Europe → Massacres in Northern Ireland → |
| causeOf |
creation of the Omagh Support and Self Help Group
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| commemoration |
annual remembrance events in Omagh
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| conflict |
The Troubles
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| controversy |
allegations of intelligence failures
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| country |
United Kingdom
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| date |
1998-08-15
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| jurisdiction |
Northern Ireland legal system
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| legalOutcome |
civil action against alleged Real IRA members
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some perpetrators found liable in civil court → |
| location |
County Tyrone
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Northern Ireland → Omagh → |
| mediaCoverage |
extensive international news coverage
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| memorial |
Omagh Memorial Garden
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glass obelisk memorial in Omagh town centre → |
| motive |
Irish republicanism
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opposition to the Good Friday Agreement → |
| notableFor |
deadliest single incident of the Troubles
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high civilian casualty toll → |
| numberOfDeaths |
29
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| numberOfInjured |
220
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more than 200 → |
| perpetrator |
Real IRA
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Real Irish Republican Army → |
| politicalImpact |
increased pressure on dissident republican groups
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strengthened support for the peace process in Northern Ireland → |
| relatedAgreement |
Good Friday Agreement
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| relatedOrganization |
Provisional Irish Republican Army (as contrast to dissident Real IRA)
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| target |
civilians
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| typeOfAttack |
bombing
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| victimDemographics |
children
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men → pregnant woman among the dead → tourists → women → |
| warningCalls |
multiple telephone warnings made before the explosion
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| weapon |
car bomb
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| year |
1998
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Referenced by (1)
| Subject (surface form when different) | Predicate |
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The Troubles
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significantEvent |