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Article: A step towards Omagh justice; As Real IRA chief is convicted of directing terror in landmark judgment, Daily Mail, Thursday, August 7, 2003 Page 11 families of the bomb victims are boosted in their historic [pounds sterling]10m legal action.
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Byline: MICHAEL SEAMARK
TERROR chief Michael McKevitt, founder of the Real IRA gang that masterminded the Omagh bombing, was last night facing up to 20 years in jail.
A Dublin court found him guilty of directing terrorism - the first person to be convicted of the new offence, which was brought in following the atrocity in the market town on August 15, 1998 that killed 29 people and unborn twins.
He was also convicted of membership of the illegal organisation.
Relatives of the victims said the verdicts will strengthen their historic [pounds sterling]10million civil action against McKevitt and four others they suspect of involvement in ...