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IRA thug Gavin Coyle – convicted this week of a cop car bomb plot – was one of the first suspects scooped for the attack on DCI John Caldwell, we can reveal.

The detective was gunned down in Omagh in front of his son, and the New IRA has claimed responsibility for the shooting.

Details of significant events involving dissident republican activity in Northern Ireland since March 2009.

Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell was putting footballs in the back of his car after coaching children at Youth Sport Omagh in Co Tyrone.

As a senior officer Mr Caldwell is a familiar face in Northern Ireland regularly giving updates on investigations

Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell was putting footballs in the back of his car after coaching children at Youth Sport Omagh in Co Tyrone.

Detective Chief Inspector John Caldwell was putting footballs in the back of his car after coaching an under-15s team at Youth Sport Omagh in Co Tyrone when he was ambushed.

The detective was gunned down in Omagh on Wednesday night and remains in a critical condition.

The detective was shot in Omagh, Co Tyrone last night and remains in a critical condition.

A jury found there was a "catastrophic failure in the management of the firearms and explosives licensing unit" in the run up to the…