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

The Minister acknowledged the engagement Deputy Micheál Martin and myself have had with the Secretary of State.

We also engaged with the Labour Party spokesperson for Northern Ireland, Mr. Lewis MP.

As the Minister knows, the Barron report is extremely important. Mr. Justice Henry Barron found grounds for suspecting that the bombers may have had help from members of the British security forces. Likewise, with regard to the atrocity in Monaghan town, the UVF claimed responsibility. There is a body of evidence which points in one direction in regard to where the responsibilities for these murders rest. If the British Government is not forthcoming at an early date in responding positively to the request of this House, will the Government consider initiating legal action against the British authorities?

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