Simon Coveney (Cork South Central, Fine Gael) | Oireachtas source

I am looking forward to meeting the families and some of the men concerned. I understand they will have their legal representatives with them. We will talk through the issues. The State wants to establish the truth and find justice here. We have tried to do that to date. An appeal is not straightforward. I look forward to taking the opportunity to discuss issues in some detail with the men involved later this afternoon.

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