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Procedural Hearing to take place on 19 March 2026  

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The Omagh Bombing Inquiry will hold a procedural hearing in Belfast on Thursday 19 March.  

The Hearing will take place in the Inquiry’s new Hearing Centre in 1 Bradford Court, Belfast, BT8 6RB.  

This hearing will focus on the below issues:   

  1. Update by CTI on the progress of the Inquiry. 
    1. Chapter 3; 
    2. An Garda Síochána and Government of Ireland materials; 
    3. Preparations for the closed material restriction order applications; and 
    4. Inquiry CLOSED facilities. 
  2. Oral submissions on whether a ruling is required on the scope of Chapter 3 at this stage. 
  3. Consideration of anonymity applications. 

The hearing will be streamed via the Inquiry’s YouTube Channel (on a delay) for those who wish to watch the proceedings online and updates will be shared on the Inquiry’s X feed. 

Transcripts and further details on the hearing will be available on the Hearing Section of the Inquiry’s website.  Further details on how to attend the hearing will be published in the Inquiry’s website in advance of the hearing. 

In addition to the Hearing Room in Bradford Court, a remote viewing space is available for anyone who wishes to watch the hearings from Omagh, subject to restrictions. 

The proceedings of the hearing will be broadcast to a public viewing space in the Station Centre, 17 James St, Omagh BT78 1QX. This facility is open to anyone who wishes to attend and you do not need to register in advance.