Aftermath The Omagh Bombing and the Families' Pursuit of Justice
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The Omagh bomb was the worst massacre in Northern Ireland's modern historyyet from it came a most extraordinary tale of human resilience, as families of murdered people channeled their grief into action. As the bombers congratulated themselves on escaping justice, the families determined on a civil case against them and their organization. In Omagh, on Saturday, August 15, 1998, a massive bomb placed by the so-called Real IRA murdered five men, fourteen women, nine children, and a pair of unborn twins. Although the police believed they knew the identities of the killers, there was insufficient evidence to bring charges. Taking as their motto "For evil to triumph, all that is necessary is for good men to do nothing," families of ten of the dead decided to pursue these men through the civil courts, where the burden of proof is lower. This is the remarkable account of how these familieswho had no knowledge of the law and no money, and included a cleaner, a mechanic, and a bookiebecame internationally recognized, formidable campaigners and surmounted countless daunting obstacles to win a famous victory. How these mothers and fathers and sisters and brothers turned themselves into the scourge of the Real IRA is not just an astonishing story in itself. It is also a universal story of David challenging Goliath, as well as an inspiration to ordinary people anywhere devastated by terrorism.
Book information
ISBN: | 9780436205996 |
Publisher: | Random House UK |
Imprint: | Random House |
Pub date: | 01 Jul 2009 |
DEWEY: | 347.416053 |
DEWEY edition: | 22 |
Number of pages: | 384 |
Weight: | 552g |
Height: | 232mm |
Width: | 153mm |
Spine width: | 30mm |