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Omagh: War Memorials

Asked by Jim AllisterTraditional Unionist VoiceMinistry of DefenceTabled Answered 2 March 2026UIN 115296

The question

To ask the Secretary of State for Defence, when his Department plans to refurbish the Boer War Memorial at St Lucia Barracks in Omagh, County Tyrone.

Answered by Louise Sandher-Jones

The Department has no plans to refurbish the War Memorial at St Lucia Barracks, as the site is currently in the process of disposal. Responsibility for any future refurbishment will fall to the new owner.

The memorial tablet to the fallen soldiers of the 2nd Battalion Royal Inniskilling Fusiliers is attached to a wall with listed status. It is itself considered to be part of that listed structure and therefore also protected.

Monthly site inspections are conducted by our personnel to assess the buildings safety and security.

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