A bill has been passed to allow Irish court testimony to be used in the UK's Omagh bombing inquiry, with the next phase of hearings scheduled for September.

The Omagh bombing inquiry has been postponed, partly due to ongoing issues with the disclosure of material from the Republic of Ireland, despite a significant quantity of Garda material already received.

A new 'bespoke' law has come into effect, enabling current or former members of the gardaí and Irish army, as well as departmental officials or ministers, to provide sworn testimony in the Omagh bombing inquiry.

A public inquiry is set to reopen concerning a £21 billion gold mine plan in Omagh, a proposal that has caused significant local conflict and division for nearly a decade.

Justice Minister Jim O’Callaghan said the Bill represented an ‘important milestone’.

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Labour TD Alan Kelly has expressed concern regarding "bespoke" Irish legislation for cooperation with the Omagh Bombing inquiry, describing the direction on granting information as "vague" and "generic."

Highly Pathogenic Avian Influenza H5N1 has been confirmed at a commercial poultry premises near Omagh, Co Tyrone, according to Northern Ireland's chief vet.