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Men found liable for Omagh bombing are adjudicated bankrupt
Summary
The High Court adjudicated Michael McKevitt, Colm Michael Murphy, and Liam Campbell bankrupt following a civil action related to the 1998 Omagh bombing. Ms Justice Teresa Pilkington issued the orders after finding that the criteria under the 1986 Bankruptcy Act were met. The applications were brought by solicitor Gary Daly, acting for relatives of the 29 victims killed in the Real IRA attack. In 2009, the Belfast High Court found these men, along with Seamus Daly, liable for the bombing and ordered them to pay £1.6m in damages, a decision upheld by the European Court of Human Rights. All defendants have consistently denied involvement. The court heard that demands for approximately €439,000 from each man went unpaid. McKevitt, who is terminally ill, was represented by counsel noting his lack of assets and reliance on the State pension. Murphy's counsel stated he lacked firm instructions regarding the application. Campbell, who sought legal aid, did not appear. Counsel for the applicants argued against further adjournments, noting previous correspondence and service of documents. The judge determined that no further adjournments were appropriate and satisfied the statutory requirements for bankruptcy, resulting in the adjudication of all three individuals.
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What: Report matter: Men found liable for Omagh bombing are adjudicated bankrupt. Procedural stage: hearing_or_decision
When:
- October 2015 Adjournment
- 2019-03-11 Publication
Why: A barrister told the court that he appeared for Mr McKevitt, who he said it was difficult to get instructions from because his client has terminal cancer. CNI source report
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