Dáil debates

Tuesday, 21 March 2023

Ceisteanna - Questions

Northern Ireland

4:15 pm

Photo of Peadar TóibínPeadar Tóibín (Meath West, Aontú) | Oireachtas source

The Aontú councillor, Ms Denise Mullen, recently met Mr. Jon Boutcher who is investigating a large number of murders of Irish people as a result of British collusion. Mr. Boutcher stated that his investigation team requested important and relevant documentation on a large number of murders from the Garda. These murders include, for example, the Dublin and Monaghan bombings and numerous other murders of Irish citizens. The Garda has still not provided these documents to the Boutcher investigation, despite the fact they were sought well over a year ago. Councillor Mullen and I, along with victims and survivors of the Glenanne gang, met the then Taoiseach, Deputy Micheál Martin, more than a year ago and requested the same documents. The then Taoiseach stated they would be handed over. We are now running out of time. The legacy Bill is winding its way through the House of Lords and will be finished very shortly. Many people are desperately in need of the truth and justice in terms of what happened to their loved ones. That journey and search is being held up by the South through the Garda's refusal to hand over the necessary documents.

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