Seán Conlan (Cavan-Monaghan, Fine Gael)

I welcome this motion and the actions of the Taoiseach in raising this matter with the British Prime Minister, David Cameron. Mr. Cameron should use this opportunity to release all the original files. It is essential for the victims and families of the victims of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings and other atrocities that the full truth emerges about these crimes, including who carried them out and under whose orders they were carried out. Access to this information is long overdue. The families of the victims have waited patiently for over 37 years for answers to these questions. It is three years since the motion last came before the House. Only when we find out the full truth can closure for the families of the victims be achieved.

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