IRELAND: IRISH PRIME MINISTER BERTIE AHERN BLAMES A REPUBLICAN GROUP "REAL IRISH REPUBLIC ARMY" FOR THE OMAGH BOMB

Record ID: 988374

  • Title: IRELAND: IRISH PRIME MINISTER BERTIE AHERN BLAMES A REPUBLICAN GROUP "REAL IRISH REPUBLIC ARMY" FOR THE OMAGH BOMB
  • Date: 16th August 1998
  • Summary: DUBLIN, IRELAND (AUGUST 16, 1998) (RTE - NO ACCESS IRELAND) 1. MCU IRISH PRIME MINISTER BERTIE AHERN SAYING THE GOVERNMENT IS DEEPLY COMMITTED. WE HAVE BEEN IN CLOSE CONTACT OVER LAST NUMBER OF MONTHS WITH THESE MILITANT DISSIDENTS. WHAT MORE DO THEY HAVE TO DO NOW..... ADVICE ON INTERNMENT: MAYBE IT'S NOT THE MOST EFFECTIVE THING. BUT I AM COMMITTED TO NOT ALLOWING THESE PEOPLE (TO CARRY OUT SUCH ACTIONS). WE HAVE GREAT POWERS UNDER LEGISLATION. THE VIEW UP TO NOW WAS THAT WE HAD A RANGE OF THINGS TO DO. ULTIMATELY WE HAD BEEN USING HUGE RESOURCES IN TRACKING THSE PEOPLE. SUCCESSES OVER THE LAST FEW MONTH. BUT IT IS TIME NOW TO SEE WHAT MORE WE HAVE TO DO. THESE PEOPLE MUST BE CAUTIONED NOT TO ALLOW THESE DEATHS OF ABOUT A DOZEN PEOPLE. THEY (THE TERRORISTS_) OBVIOUSLY HAVE THE POWER TO DO THESE TYPE OF THINGS TO THE WHOEL PEACE PROCESS (ENGLISH) 1.57 Initials Script is copyright Reuters Limited. All rights reserved
  • Embargoed: 30th August 1998 13:00
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  • Location: DUBLIN, IRELAND
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  • Country: Ireland
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