Audio interview with Michael Gallagher, father of Aidan Gallagher, a victim of the Omagh bombing, by Seán O’Rourke for RTE Radio 1 Today with Seán O’Rourke on 12 September 2013. Earlier that day Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Theresa Villiers announced that there would be no cross-border public enquiry into the Omagh bombing. Gallagher offers his reaction to the decision. The Seán O’Rourke was a daily current affairs programme on RTE Radio 1.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 12 September 2013
Name of First Interviewee: Michael Gallagher
Role at time of Interview: Father of Aidan Gallagher, a victim of the Omagh bombing
Interviewer: Seán O’Rourke
Purpose: News
Media: Audio
Copyright:
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: RTE Radio 1 Today with Seán O’Rourke
Time Period covered: 1998-2013
Key Individuals: Michael Gallagher, Theresa Villiers, Nuala O’Loan
Key Words: Omagh bomb, border, RUC, An Garda Síocahána, intelligence