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Colm Murphy (b. 1950, Belleeks, County Armagh) is an Irish Republican

member (volunteer) of the Provisional Irish Republican Army.

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[edit] Background

Murphy was an active terrorist from his late teens. In March 1972 he was arrested in Dundalk regarding an assault, and was sentenced to two years in prison after the Gardaí found a loaded revolver in his car. Murphy was imprisoned in Dublin's Curragh military jail but escaped in October 1972, and was not recaptured until May 1973.[1]

[edit] Omagh bombing

Murphy was arrested by the Gardaí on 21 February 1999 for questioning under anti-terrorist legislation. On 24 February Murphy became the first person charged in connection with the Omagh bombing, when he appeared before Dublin's Special Criminal Court and was charged with conspiring to cause an explosion under the terms of Ireland's Offences Against the State Act, between 13 August and 16 August 1998. Murphy was also charged with membership of an illegal organisation, the Real IRA.[2][3]

[edit] References

  1. ^ Rosie Cowan (23 January 2002). Hardliner who could not say no to the cause. The Guardian. Retrieved on 2007-03-01.
  2. ^ Alan Murdoch (25 February 1999). Publican in court over Omagh case. The Independent. Retrieved on 2007-03-01.
  3. ^ Pub owner charged in N. Ireland bombing. Milwaukee Journal Sentinel (25 February 1999). Retrieved on 2007-03-01.

[edit] Notes

http://www.guardian.co.uk/Northern_Ireland/Story/0,,637812,00.html - best reference, full background

http://news.bbc.co.uk/1/hi/northern_ireland/1768807.stm - similar

http://thescotsman.scotsman.com/index.cfm?id=83242002 - similar

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20030807/ai_n12706906

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_20020126/ai_n10763239

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20010804/ai_n14403426

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20050505/ai_n14613912

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20050122/ai_n9692926

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19990301/ai_n14216943

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20020123/ai_n9674677

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20020126/ai_n9672131

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4153/is_20020122/ai_n9551231

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_20020112/ai_n9673382

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4196/is_19990225/ai_n10487448 - used

http://www.findarticles.com/p/articles/mi_qn4158/is_19990225/ai_n14211014 - used

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