County Tyrone
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| Area | 3155 |
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| Population | 177,986 (2011) |
| Capital | Omagh |
| Highest elevation (Sawel Mountain) | 2224678 |
| Did you know | Tyrone is the eighth-largest Irish county by area (3,263 km²). |
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| ID | 568405 |
About County Tyrone
County Tyrone is one of the thirty-two counties of Ireland and one of the six counties of Northern Ireland. It is no longer used as an administrative division for local government but retains a strong identity in popular culture.
Troubles Legacy Act to be challenged at Belfast High Court
... " Her husband, Seamus, 45, was shot dead in a loyalist attack at a hotel in Dungannon, County Tyrone, in 1997...
The Disappeared: Search for IRA murder victim Columba McVeigh ends
... Mr McVeigh, from Donaghmore, in County Tyrone, was 19 years old when he disappeared in 1975...
Omagh hum: Council could call in noise specialists
... The night-time noise has been reported in a wide area of Omagh in County Tyrone in recent weeks...
Clogher: Tanks containing cattle semen stolen in burglary
...By Louise CullenBBC NI agriculture and environment correspondentTwo artificial insemination tanks have been stolen during a burglary in Clogher, County Tyrone...
Spotlight: Bereaved families warn over dangers over 'lethal' drugs
... Andrea was 20 when she died in hospital after she was found unconscious at a friend s house near her home in Strabane, County Tyrone...
Sextortion on Snapchat is not the end of my world, says victim
... " In 2016, the PSNI s cyber crime unit traced the computer used to blackmail County Tyrone schoolboy Ronan Hughes...
Nats air traffic control fault: Experts reflect on three days of chaos
... Serena Hamilton, from Cookstown, County Tyrone, was meant to fly to Newcastle for a hospital check-up following a heart transplant last year - Airlines are hampered in how quickly they can get things back to normal during long delays because safety laws limit the number of hours staff can work...
Omagh bomb: A phone call between friends after the blast
... On 15 August 1998, Rachel had been working in the County Tyrone town and Kate had come to meet her as she had an appointment in Omagh that day...
Troubles Legacy Act to be challenged at Belfast High Court
By Julian O'NeillBBC News NI crime and justice correspondent
A legal challenge by opponents of the government's Troubles Act is set to begin at Belfast High Court on Tuesday.
They will argue The Act does not comply with Human Rights law.
The Law came into force in September and offers a conditional amnesty to individuals accused of conflict-related offences.
Martina Dillon, one of those bringing the case, said: " Victims have been shamefully ignored - we did not want this law. "
Her husband, Seamus, 45, was shot dead in a loyalist attack at a hotel in Dungannon, County Tyrone , in 1997.
An inquest into his death is scheduled but it may not be finished before next May's cut-off date under The Act .
The Act will end future civil litigation and inquests into deaths which occurred during More Than 30 years of violence, known as the Northern Ireland Troubles.
It is also likely to limit investigations, which from now on would be undertaken by The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR).
Opponents, which include victims' groups and all Political Parties at Stormont, have argued it will remove access to justice.
The government described the legislation as an attempt to draw a line under past and advance reconciliation.
It has repeatedly stated the new act is, in its view, Human Rights compliant.
'We want answers'Speaking before the hearing, Mrs Dillon said: " We want answers about What Happened to our loved ones and we want accountability.
" I fight this oppressive legislation in my husband's memory and in solidarity with other victims having their rights denied. "
She is being joined in the case by John McEvoy and Lynda McManus.
Mr McEvoy is a survivor of a loyalist shooting at a pub in Kilcoo, County Down , in 1992.
Ms McManus's father, James, was wounded in the Ormeau Road betting shop massacre in Belfast the same year.
In all, 20 applications for judicial review of The Act were received by The High Court.
But a judge selected one as The Lead case due to the " broad spectrum" of issues covered by their challenge.
Lawyers for those mounting The Challenge claim The Act is unconstitutional and incompatible with the Human Rights Act.
The hearing is scheduled to last several days.
'Right this wrong'Experts have speculated The Challenge could take several years to exhaust, as it could go all The Way to the UK Supreme Court .
Amnesty International supports The Challenge .
Its Northern Ireland deputy director, Grainne Teggart, said: " It is now over to the courts to right this wrong.
" Victims' rights must be upheld and the government cannot dismiss its obligations. "
Related TopicsSource of news: bbc.com
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