Man who stole car makes cell phone calls to intermediary, who is logged making three calls to suspect X. 2. August 13-15 Car hidden while bomb installed. August 14 Suspect Y, on eve of bombing, hands over his mobile and another to suspect X at bar in Dundalk. Later Y tells gardai he knew mobiles were to be used to arrange movement of bombs. Morning of August 15 Bomb car and a scout car start journey to Omagh.
Passengers communicate via mobiles.
12.41pm Mast in republic at Castleblaney picks up call from one of mobiles handed to X. Second call at 1.13pm. Mast at Aughnacloy picks up another call from same mobile. Local mast picks up phone in Omagh area. CCTV at an Omagh petrol station records red Vauxhall Cavalier similar to bomb car passing. Second mobile calls the first.