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Founder of the Real IRA Michael McKevitt has died He was one of four men found liable for the Omagh bomb and had been diagnosed with terminal cancer a number of years ago Michael McKevitt (Image: PA) Never miss a thing from Belfast and beyond - sign up for FREE newsletter direct to your inboxInvalid EmailSomething went wrong, please try again later. Subscribe When you subscribe we will use the information you provide to send you these newsletters. Sometimes they’ll include recommendations for...

The newly formed Ensemble Múscraí, a traditional music orchestra, was this week receiving the plaudits of trad lovers following its debut performance . The ensemble featured in an online Christmas concert which was made available on Sunday night by Baile Mhúirnes Ionad Cultúrtha an Dochtúir Ó Loingsigh. The event on YouTube featured local musicians with national and international followings, as well as up and coming musicians and singers. Ensemble Mhúscraí is an orchestra led by TG4 ...

Ulster Herald Advertisement Posted: 4:39 pm January 2, 2021 SHARE Former Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt, one of those held responsible for the Omagh bomb, has died. He was leader of the dissident Republican group when it carried out the 1998 Omagh bombing which claimed the lives of 29 people, and unborn twins. The atrocity was the single deadliest attack in the history of the conflict in the North. The 71-year-old Louth native had been ill for some time. Advertisement No-one has ever...

Former Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt has died following a battle with cancer. McKevitt, who was one of four men found liable for the Omagh bomb, had been diagnosed with terminal cancer a number of years ago. He was released from prison in 2016 after serving a 20-year sentence for directing terrorism and membership of an illegal organisation. The 71-year-old was married to Bernadette Sands McKevitt, a sister of IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands. From Co Louth, McKevitt always denied being involv...

The former Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt has died following a battle with cancer. McKevitt, who was one of four men found liable for the Omagh bomb, had been diagnosed with terminal cancer a number of years ago. He was released from prison in 2016 after serving a 20-year sentence for directing terrorism and membership of an illegal organisation. The 71-year-old was married to Bernadette Sands McKevitt, a sister of IRA hunger striker Bobby Sands. McKevitt, who came from Co Louth, always denie...

Police officers and firefighters inspecting the damage caused by a bomb explosion in Market Street, Omagh, in 1998 (Paul McErlane/PA) The 1998 attack was the single biggest atrocity of the Troubles, claiming 29 lives, including a woman pregnant with twins. All of the defendants denied having any involvement in the bombing. He had claimed he was framed and wrongly blamed for the Omagh bomb. However, in 2009 a judge in a civil case in Belfast High Court ruled that McKevitt, Liam Campbell, Colm Mu...

Former Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt dies Former Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt (Niall Carson/PA) Former Real IRA leader Michael McKevitt has died following a battle with cancer. McKevitt, who was one of four men found liable for the Omagh bomb, had been diagnosed with terminal cancer a number of years ago. He was released from prison in 2016 after serving a 20-year sentence for directing terrorism and membership of an illegal organisation. The 71-year-old was married to Bernadette Sands M...