When Did Colm Murphy Die?
Irish Republican Colm Murphy was born in 1952 in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. In the 1970s and 1980s, he was active in Republican activities and joined Sinn Féin, a political organization that supports a united Ireland. Six months after the Omagh bombing, one of the worst acts in the conflict’s history in Northern Ireland, Murphy…
Irish Republican Colm Murphy was born in 1952 in County Armagh, Northern Ireland. In the 1970s and 1980s, he was active in Republican activities and joined Sinn Féin, a political organization that supports a united Ireland.
Six months after the Omagh bombing, one of the worst acts in the conflict’s history in Northern Ireland, Murphy was taken into custody in February 1998. 29 people were murdered and more than 200 others were hurt in the bombing, which was carried out by the Real Irish Republican Army (RIRA), a rebel republican organization.
Murphy was charged with giving the bombers two cell phones, which they allegedly used to plan the attack. He was also charged with giving some of the bombers rides. Murphy was found guilty of plotting to cause an explosion in the Republic of Ireland in January 2002 and given a 14-year prison sentence by a special non-jury court in Dublin.
When Did Colm Murphy Die?
On April 18, 2023, Colm Murphy passed away.
