Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Micheal Martin has described the approach of the UK government to Northern Ireland's troubled past as "somewhat inconsistent".He was speaking after a public inquiry was announced into the Omagh bomb at the same time as a bill progresses through parliament which would end new court processes pertaining to Troubles offences.Mr Martin did not rule out the prospect of an inquiry around the Omagh bomb in the Republic.

Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Micheal Martin has described the approach of the UK government to Northern Ireland's troubled past as "somewhat inconsistent".He was speaking after a public inquiry was announced into the Omagh bomb at the same time as a bill progresses through parliament which would end new court processes pertaining to Troubles offences.Mr Martin did not rule out the prospect of an inquiry around the Omagh bomb in the Republic.