The Omagh bombing inquiry has commenced over 26 years after a car bomb killed 29 people and injured over 200 in Omagh, Northern Ireland, on August 15, 1998. The attack, claimed by the Real IRA, was the deadliest during the Troubles. Families of victims have long sought an inquiry into preventability, with a High Court ruling in 2021 suggesting it could have been stopped. The inquiry, led by Lord Turnbull, aims to explore whether UK authorities could have taken steps to prevent the bombing and will include personal statements from victims and their families.