Tony Blair - Omagh bombing
Time: Saturday Aug 15, 1998
Place: Omagh, County Tyrone, Northern Ireland
Details: Following the Omagh bombing on 15 August 1998, by members of the Real IRA opposed to the peace process, which killed 29 people and wounded hundreds, Blair visited the County Tyrone town and met with victims at Royal Victoria Hospital, Belfast.
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