Brendan Smith (Cavan-Monaghan, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I welcome the Tánaiste's comments. Would he agree that the Justice for the Forgotten, in particular Margaret Urwin and Anne Cadwallader, are doing excellent work in campaigning for truth and justice for the victims of the Dublin-Monaghan bombings and other atrocities, some of which occurred in my own constituency? It behoves all of us, coming up to the 40th anniversary of those atrocities, to try to ensure that the British Government responds positively to our requests. I know from all of the conversations I have had in meetings with the families of the victims that all they want is the truth. It is a very basic request for families who continue to suffer owing to the death of and serious injury caused to family members.

The Justice for the Forgotten group needs assistance to continue its work. I hope that the Department of Foreign Affairs will be able to provide some financial support to this group, the work of which is important to so many families in this jurisdiction and north of the Border, families who understandably continue to grieve for the loss of loved ones.

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