Colm Murphy

Article summary

Colm Murphy (18 August 1952 – 18 April 2023) was an Irish republican who was the first person to be convicted in connection with the Omagh bombing, but whose conviction was overturned on appeal. While awaiting a retrial on criminal charges, Murphy was found liable for the bombing in a civil trial, along with Michael McKevitt, Liam Campbell and Seamus Daly. He was subsequently cleared of criminal charges in February 2010.

Key claims

1. date of birth: 1952-08-18 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
2. date of death: 2023-04-18 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95
3. date of formation: 1990 — source: Wikipedia · confidence 0.95

Discussion questions

1. Summarise the article in your own words. Which single claim would you verify first, and why?
2. The record states that the date of birth is "1952-08-18". What evidence would count against this claim?
3. The record states that the date of death is "2023-04-18". What evidence would count against this claim?
4. The record states that the date of formation is "1990". What evidence would count against this claim?
5. Which claim in this article is most likely to be revised as the sources update? How would you check its current status?
6. If two sources disagreed about one of these facts, what would you need in order to trust one over the other?

Bibliography

1. Wikipedia https://en.wikipedia.org/w/index.php?oldid=1376682356