Omagh inquiry told gardaí warned RUC of car bomb crossing border
Former chief constable expresses regret; prank call dismissed
The Omagh Bombing Inquiry has heard that the Gardaí warned the Royal Ulster Constabulary (RUC) that a car bomb was due to cross the border the day before the 1998 atrocity that killed 29 people. The former chief constable, Sir Ronnie Flanagan, told the inquiry that the failure to bring those responsible to justice is a source of deep regret, while apologising for what he described as his "crass" response to a critical police ombudsman report.