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27/05/2016
British Govt Condemned For Not Investigating Dublin-Monaghan Bombings
The British governments refusal to establish a full investigation of the Dublin-Monaghan bombings in 1974 has been described as "appalling" by Fianna Fáil's Brendan Smith.
Deputy Smith was speaking during a Dáil debate to mark the 42nd anniversary of the atrocities.
"For our country to truly move forward we need to put in place mechanisms that deal with the legacies of the past. Victims and survivors, be they of atrocities committed North or South have a basic entitlement to the truth," Deputy Smith said.
"The most evil of crimes and large-scale murder were witnessed on this island, perpetrated by paramilitary organisations and some British State forces were also involved in the most heinous of crimes. For the families concerned the truth must be forthcoming."
Deputy Smith said that he was joining other members of the Dáil "in calling again on the British Government to remove all obstacles to full and proper investigations in to the bombings and the murder of innocent people in Monaghan and Dublin in May 1974".
"We are all aware that unfortunately in May 1974 34 people were murdered in Dublin and Monaghan and 300 injured and nobody has been brought to justice. Those atrocities resulted in the highest number of casualties on any one day during that difficult era commonly referred to as The Troubles," Deputy Smith concluded.
(MH/CD)
Deputy Smith was speaking during a Dáil debate to mark the 42nd anniversary of the atrocities.
"For our country to truly move forward we need to put in place mechanisms that deal with the legacies of the past. Victims and survivors, be they of atrocities committed North or South have a basic entitlement to the truth," Deputy Smith said.
"The most evil of crimes and large-scale murder were witnessed on this island, perpetrated by paramilitary organisations and some British State forces were also involved in the most heinous of crimes. For the families concerned the truth must be forthcoming."
Deputy Smith said that he was joining other members of the Dáil "in calling again on the British Government to remove all obstacles to full and proper investigations in to the bombings and the murder of innocent people in Monaghan and Dublin in May 1974".
"We are all aware that unfortunately in May 1974 34 people were murdered in Dublin and Monaghan and 300 injured and nobody has been brought to justice. Those atrocities resulted in the highest number of casualties on any one day during that difficult era commonly referred to as The Troubles," Deputy Smith concluded.
(MH/CD)
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