Omagh bombing
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The Omagh bombing was a 1998 car bomb attack in Northern Ireland carried out by the Real IRA, killing 29 people and becoming the deadliest single incident of the Troubles.
All labels observed (1)
| Label | Occurrences |
|---|---|
| Omagh bombing canonical | 8 |
How this entity was disambiguated
This entity first appeared as the object of triple T149798 — resolving that mention is where its identity was fixed. The disambiguator weighed these candidate entities and picked the highlighted one (or “None”, minting a new entity). This is how homonymy is resolved: the same surface form can point to different entities.
NED1
Entity disambiguation (via context triple)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Omagh bombing Context triple: [The Troubles, significantEvent, Omagh bombing]
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A.
Enniskillen bombing
The Enniskillen bombing was a 1987 IRA bomb attack during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, that killed 11 civilians and became one of the most widely condemned atrocities of the Troubles.
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B.
Battle of the Bogside
The Battle of the Bogside was a major 1969 riot in Derry, Northern Ireland, between Catholic/nationalist residents and the Royal Ulster Constabulary and loyalists, widely seen as a key spark that escalated the conflict known as the Troubles.
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C.
Kingsmill massacre
The Kingsmill massacre was a 1976 sectarian attack in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, in which gunmen stopped a minibus and murdered ten Protestant workmen during the height of the Troubles.
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D.
Birmingham pub bombings
The Birmingham pub bombings were a 1974 IRA terrorist attack in Birmingham, England, in which bombs exploded in two pubs, killing 21 people and injuring many others, becoming one of the deadliest incidents of The Troubles on the British mainland.
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E.
Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday was a 1972 incident in Derry, Northern Ireland, when British soldiers shot and killed unarmed civil rights protesters, becoming one of the most infamous and galvanizing events of the Troubles.
- F. None of above. chosen
- G. Unsure - the case is ambiguous/there is not enough information to decide.
NED2
Entity disambiguation (via description)
gpt-5-mini-2025-08-07
Target entity: Omagh bombing Target entity description: The Omagh bombing was a 1998 car bomb attack in Northern Ireland carried out by the Real IRA, killing 29 people and becoming the deadliest single incident of the Troubles.
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A.
Enniskillen bombing
The Enniskillen bombing was a 1987 IRA bomb attack during a Remembrance Day ceremony in Enniskillen, Northern Ireland, that killed 11 civilians and became one of the most widely condemned atrocities of the Troubles.
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B.
Battle of the Bogside
The Battle of the Bogside was a major 1969 riot in Derry, Northern Ireland, between Catholic/nationalist residents and the Royal Ulster Constabulary and loyalists, widely seen as a key spark that escalated the conflict known as the Troubles.
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C.
Kingsmill massacre
The Kingsmill massacre was a 1976 sectarian attack in County Armagh, Northern Ireland, in which gunmen stopped a minibus and murdered ten Protestant workmen during the height of the Troubles.
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D.
Birmingham pub bombings
The Birmingham pub bombings were a 1974 IRA terrorist attack in Birmingham, England, in which bombs exploded in two pubs, killing 21 people and injuring many others, becoming one of the deadliest incidents of The Troubles on the British mainland.
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E.
Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday was a 1972 incident in Derry, Northern Ireland, when British soldiers shot and killed unarmed civil rights protesters, becoming one of the most infamous and galvanizing events of the Troubles.
- F. None of above. chosen
Statements (49)
| Predicate | Object |
|---|---|
| instanceOf |
car bombing
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event of the Troubles ⓘ mass murder ⓘ terrorist attack ⓘ |
| aftermath |
international condemnation
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tightening of anti-terrorism laws in the Republic of Ireland ⓘ tightening of anti-terrorism laws in the United Kingdom ⓘ widespread public outrage ⓘ |
| category |
1998 crimes in the United Kingdom
ⓘ
Car and truck bombings in Europe ⓘ Massacres in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| causeOf | creation of the Omagh Support and Self Help Group ⓘ |
| commemoration | annual remembrance events in Omagh ⓘ |
| conflict | The Troubles ⓘ |
| controversy | allegations of intelligence failures ⓘ |
| country | United Kingdom ⓘ |
| date | 1998-08-15 ⓘ |
| jurisdiction | Northern Ireland legal system ⓘ |
| legalOutcome |
civil action against alleged Real IRA members
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some perpetrators found liable in civil court ⓘ |
| location |
County Tyrone
ⓘ
Northern Ireland ⓘ Omagh ⓘ |
| mediaCoverage | extensive international news coverage ⓘ |
| memorial |
Omagh Memorial Garden
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glass obelisk memorial in Omagh town centre ⓘ |
| motive |
Irish republicanism
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opposition to the Good Friday Agreement ⓘ |
| notableFor |
deadliest single incident of the Troubles
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high civilian casualty toll ⓘ |
| numberOfDeaths | 29 ⓘ |
| numberOfInjured |
220
ⓘ
more than 200 ⓘ |
| perpetrator |
Real IRA
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Real Irish Republican Army ⓘ |
| politicalImpact |
increased pressure on dissident republican groups
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strengthened support for the peace process in Northern Ireland ⓘ |
| relatedAgreement | Good Friday Agreement ⓘ |
| relatedOrganization |
Provisional Irish Republican Army (as contrast to dissident Real IRA)
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linked to:
Provisional Irish Republican Army
|
| target | civilians ⓘ |
| typeOfAttack | bombing ⓘ |
| victimDemographics |
children
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men ⓘ pregnant woman among the dead ⓘ tourists ⓘ women ⓘ |
| warningCalls | multiple telephone warnings made before the explosion ⓘ |
| weapon | car bomb ⓘ |
| year | 1998 ⓘ |
How these facts were elicited
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Instruction
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Input
Subject: Omagh bombing Description of subject: The Omagh bombing was a 1998 car bomb attack in Northern Ireland carried out by the Real IRA, killing 29 people and becoming the deadliest single incident of the Troubles.
Referenced by (8)
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