Seanad debates

Wednesday, 9 July 2014

10:30 am

Photo of Darragh O'BrienDarragh O'Brien (Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

As today is the sixth anniversary of the Dáil passing a motion, which had cross-party support, calling on the British Government to release all its documentation on the Dublin-Monaghan bombings and the bombing of Kay's Tavern in Dundalk, I ask the Leader to raise with the Taoiseach the progress made or lack of in that regard and to reaffirm the Government's commitment to seek the documentation from the British Government in order the families of those innocent victims in Dublin and Monaghan can get the justice they deserve. We are no further down the line on that issue.

As the issue of the concerts was discussed at length yesterday, I do not propose to go into it in any great detail. The hit which the city and the country took yesterday, following the cancellation of the concerts, of €50 million to the hospitality sector and the loss of 70,000 visitors to Ireland made international news yesterday at CNN, Fox News and into BBC. It paints a poor picture of our city and country, a country that has successfully hosted major events. I believe the Dublin City Council Manager needs to be taken to task-----

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