Good Friday agreement is commonly seen to have ended what were euphemistically termed the Troubles in Northern Ireland. However, just four months after the peace accord was signed, an attack on the town of

Fernando Blasco Baselga and Rocio Abad Ramos were in Omagh as part of a language exchange group Tributes have been paid to two Spanish victims of the Omagh bombing during the first phase of a public inquiry into the 1998 atrocity.

An independent public inquiry into a 1998 bombing in Omagh in Northern Ireland in which 29 people were killed and 220 injured, the worst atrocity of "The Troubles," opened with testimony from victims' families.

The initial stage of the Omagh Bombing Inquiry opens on Tuesday. The hearing will commemorate the lives of the 29 people murdered in the County Tyrone bombing, including a woman expecting twins. The attack,

Nolan spoke to Alan Rodgers from the Ulster Herald and to Claire Hayes - her brother Alan Radford was killed in the Omagh bomb - he was just 16. We use cookies to give you the best online experience.

Claire Hayes, whose brother Alan Radford was killed in the blast, said the Irish Government should be a full participant.