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Son of man found civilly liable for Omagh bombing is jailed for 6 years
Summary
Conan Murphy, aged 30, was sentenced by the Special Criminal Court to seven and a half years' imprisonment, with eighteen months suspended, for his role in building an explosive. He had previously pleaded guilty to possession of explosive substances in May 2010 and had been convicted in 2012, a conviction later overturned on appeal. The case centred on surveillance of a house in Aghaboys, County Louth, where Murphy was seen near a shed containing a trailer with a loading unit for a bomb, two large gas cylinders, 26 kg of glucose, and a length of command‑wire. The court found these items were part of an intended finished device, and the Emergency Response Unit's intervention prevented its completion. Murphy's guilty plea and lack of prior convictions were noted as mitigating factors. The sentence was back‑dated to 1 January 2024.
Who, what, where, when and why
What: Report matter: Son of man found civilly liable for Omagh bombing is jailed for 6 years. Charges or matters: the possession of explosive substances at Aghaboys, Mount Pleasant, County Louth on May 22nd, 2010; the Real IRA bombing of Omagh which killed 29 people, but who was later cleared in a retrial following an appeal. Procedural stage: appeal. Findings: Convicted
When:
- May 22nd, 2010 Incident
- May 2010 Hearing Or Sentence
- May 22nd Other
- January 1st Hearing Or Sentence
- 2016-12-09 Publication
Case subjects
Convicted Person
Charges: the possession of explosive substances at Aghaboys, Mount Pleasant, County Louth on May 22nd, 2010; the Real IRA bombing of Omagh which killed 29 people, but who was later cleared in a retrial following an appeal (Proven)
Plea: Guilty
Finding: Convicted
Outcome: Convicted; Credit: Collins) The son of a man judged civilly liable for the 1998 Omagh bombing has been jailed for seven and a half years, with eighteen months suspended, by the Special Criminal Court for his role in building an explosive. He was sentenced to seven and a half years in prison, with eighteen months suspended, backdated to January 1st this year.
Places mentioned
- Special Criminal Court
- Court of Appeal
- Belfast High Court
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