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09/01/2002
Chief Constable to meet with Omagh relatives
The Chief Constable, Sir Ronnie Flanagan, is to meet the relatives of the Omagh bomb victims at the end of January.
PSNI chief Sir Ronnie is going to meet with relatives on January 24 and deliver his response to Police Ombudsman Nuala O’Loan’s scathing report on the police investigation into the 1998 Real IRA car bomb which killed 29 people.
During the meeting Sir Ronnie is expected to respond to Nuala O'Loan’s report, which criticised the way in which the Royal Ulster Constabulary (now Police Service of Northern Ireland) headed up and conducted the investigation into the Omagh bomb.
Michael Gallagher, who lost his son in the bombing and is the chair of the Omagh victims’ group, said the meeting would be an emotional one for the relatives.
Speaking on Wednesday January 9 in a BBC interview Mr Gallagher said: “It is something that has got to happen. We have heard from Nuala O’Loan, and now it is important that we listen and respect what Sir Ronnie has to say. It will be a painful meeting and difficult at times but it is important that it happens.”
Mrs O'Loan's controversial report indicated that the “victims, their families and officers of the RUC have been let down by defective leadership, poor judgement and a lack of urgency”.
Sir Ronnie Flanagan attacked the report for what he described as its “gross and erroneous conclusions”. He said the report was neither a “fair, thorough nor rigorous” representation and would be making a detailed response in the New Year. (AMcE)
PSNI chief Sir Ronnie is going to meet with relatives on January 24 and deliver his response to Police Ombudsman Nuala O’Loan’s scathing report on the police investigation into the 1998 Real IRA car bomb which killed 29 people.
During the meeting Sir Ronnie is expected to respond to Nuala O'Loan’s report, which criticised the way in which the Royal Ulster Constabulary (now Police Service of Northern Ireland) headed up and conducted the investigation into the Omagh bomb.
Michael Gallagher, who lost his son in the bombing and is the chair of the Omagh victims’ group, said the meeting would be an emotional one for the relatives.
Speaking on Wednesday January 9 in a BBC interview Mr Gallagher said: “It is something that has got to happen. We have heard from Nuala O’Loan, and now it is important that we listen and respect what Sir Ronnie has to say. It will be a painful meeting and difficult at times but it is important that it happens.”
Mrs O'Loan's controversial report indicated that the “victims, their families and officers of the RUC have been let down by defective leadership, poor judgement and a lack of urgency”.
Sir Ronnie Flanagan attacked the report for what he described as its “gross and erroneous conclusions”. He said the report was neither a “fair, thorough nor rigorous” representation and would be making a detailed response in the New Year. (AMcE)
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Police Ombudsman to brief board on report
The Policing Board are to be briefed by Police Ombudsman Nuala O'Loan this afternoon. The meeting is expected to be tense and the PSNI Chief Constable Sir Hugh Orde is expected to attend the meeting. Mrs O'Loan's report has come under fire from the retired police officer's association.
06 February 2008
Sir Ronnie's Policing Review Ready
Beleaguered former PSNI and Royal Ulster Constabulary Chief Constable Sir Ronnie Flanagan, is back in the news. Fresh from defying calls for his resignation, on foot of criticisms of the police’s handling of the failed Omagh bomb trial, he is set to announce new measures to cut police ‘form filling’.
Sir Ronnie's Policing Review Ready
Beleaguered former PSNI and Royal Ulster Constabulary Chief Constable Sir Ronnie Flanagan, is back in the news. Fresh from defying calls for his resignation, on foot of criticisms of the police’s handling of the failed Omagh bomb trial, he is set to announce new measures to cut police ‘form filling’.
01 April 2008
Omagh Bomb Investigation Probed Again
The RUC and PSNI investigation into the IRA's Omagh bomb atrocity is to be the subject of a further review. The police's handling of the case is being re-examined by the man who has already investigated Special Branch's role in the aftermath of the atrocity.
Omagh Bomb Investigation Probed Again
The RUC and PSNI investigation into the IRA's Omagh bomb atrocity is to be the subject of a further review. The police's handling of the case is being re-examined by the man who has already investigated Special Branch's role in the aftermath of the atrocity.
05 February 2002
Lord Kilclooney calls on Ombudsman to resign immediately
An Ulster Unionist Party member of the Policing Board has called for the immediate resignation of the Police Ombudsman following her public row with the Chief Constable over the handling of the Omagh bomb investigation.
Lord Kilclooney calls on Ombudsman to resign immediately
An Ulster Unionist Party member of the Policing Board has called for the immediate resignation of the Police Ombudsman following her public row with the Chief Constable over the handling of the Omagh bomb investigation.
10 February 2005
Sir Ronnie's appointment welcomed by Policing Board chief
The Chairman of the Northern Ireland Policing Board has welcomed the news that former PSNI Chief Constable, Sir Ronnie Flanagan, has been appointed as Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary. The appointment announced on Wednesday will see Sir Ronnie succeed Sir Keith Povey, who has been Chief Inspector of Constabulary since September 2001.
Sir Ronnie's appointment welcomed by Policing Board chief
The Chairman of the Northern Ireland Policing Board has welcomed the news that former PSNI Chief Constable, Sir Ronnie Flanagan, has been appointed as Her Majesty's Chief Inspector of Constabulary. The appointment announced on Wednesday will see Sir Ronnie succeed Sir Keith Povey, who has been Chief Inspector of Constabulary since September 2001.
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