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AFTERMATH
THE OMAGH BOMBING AND THE FAMILIES' PURSUIT OF JUSTICE |
| By: |
Ruth Dudley Edwards |
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Paperback |
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£8.99 |
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| ISBN 10: |
0099472171 |
| ISBN 13: |
9780099472179 |
| Publisher: |
VINTAGE PUBLISHING |
| Pub. date: |
4 March, 2010 |
| Pages: |
400 |
| Description: |
In Omagh, on Saturday, 15 August, 1998, a 500lb bomb placed by the Real IRA, murdered twenty-nine shoppers and two unborn babies. Though the police believed they knew the identities of the killers, there was insufficient evidence. Families of ten of the dead decided to pursue these men through the civil courts, where the burden of proof is lower. |
| Synopsis: |
On Saturday 15th August, 1998, a massive bomb placed by the so-called Real IRA ripped through the town of Omagh, killing twenty-nine people, including eleven children, and injuring over two hundred. It was the worst massacre in Northern Ireland's modern history- yet from it came a most extraordinary tale of human resilience, as the families of ten of the dead channelled their grief into action. Taking for their motto, 'For evil to triumph, all that is necessary is for good men to do nothing', they decided to pursue the men whom the police believed responsible for the atrocity through the civil courts, where the burden of proof is lower. This is the remarkable account of how these families- who had no knowledge of the law and no money- became internationally recognised, formiddable campaigners and surmounted countless daunting obstacles to win a famous victory. Longlisted for the Orwell Prize 2010 |
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UK |
| Imprint: |
Vintage |
| Prizes: |
Winner of CWA Gold Dagger for Non-Fiction 2010 |
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