The British Attorney General will urge the courts to overturn a judge’s ruling that the Real IRA is not an illegal organisation, it was confirmed today. Lord Goldsmith insisted the decision on the terror group behind the Omagh bomb massacre needed to be appealed. His decision came amid frantic British government attempts to overcome a landmark ruling which provoked outrage among victims relatives and left the authorities facing a massive political and legal headache. Earlier this week at Belfast Crown Court Mr Justice Girvan cleared four men of being members of the dissident republican group on the grounds that its name did not appear on the list of proscribed organisations drawn up under legislation. Full Story
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