The victims of the terrorist attack in Northern Ireland otsudili compensation from militant IRA.

The Court in Belfast has recognized the responsibility of four members of the radical group "This IRA" for organizing the terrorist attack in the town of Oma, in which 29 people were killed. As reported by BBC News, the judge granted a civil suit 12 relatives of those killed and injured in the explosion, which involved in the attack should be held liable.
The plaintiffs sought to pay them compensation for moral damages in the amount of 14 million pounds sterling, but the court awarded them compensation in the amount of 1.6 million pounds.
Responsible for the attack found the leader of the "real IRA" Makkevitt Michael (Michael McKevitt) and members of Liem Campbell (Liam Campbell), Kalma Murphy (Colm Murphy) and Sheymas Deli (Seamus Daly). Another defendant, Sheymas McKenna (Seamus McKenna) was found not implicated in the terrorist attack on the basis of insufficient evidence.
The investigation terrorist attack that occurred in 1998, no one was held criminally liable. With the sole suspect Sean Hoey (Sean Hoey) charges were dropped in 2007.
In Makkevitt currently serving a 20-year prison term in Ireland for organizing terrorist activities. Campbell and Deli has served the penalty for participating in a banned organization. McKenna spent six years in prison on charges of illegal trafficking in explosives, and Murphy, though, and was sentenced to 14 years in prison in connection with the attack in Omagh, but looks forward to reviewing the case on appeal.
The Court recognized the responsibility of members of the "real IRA" and the organization for a terrorist attack on the grounds that the defendants did not take care of public safety, when a bomb. Normally, militants warned of a forthcoming IRA attack in public places, the police managed to divert people from the danger zone. Thus the attacks were mainly demonstrative character.
The plaintiffs expressed satisfaction with the court verdict and stressed that their main interest was not material, and an opportunity to draw attention to the investigation of terrorist attack. Crime correspondent of BBC News on Northern Ireland also emphasized that defendants unable to pay any significant compensation.