Mary Moran (Labour)

I also wish to acknowledge that today marks the 38th anniversary of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings, which claimed 34 lives. I commend the Justice for the Forgotten group whose representatives I met earlier this year as a member of the Joint Committee for the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement. The group will have a wreath-laying ceremony at the memorial in Talbot Street later today.

I commend the decision to allow the Irish team to wear black armbands for its match against Italy during the Euro 2012 soccer tournament to commemorate the anniversary of the Loughinisland atrocity in County Down when six men were gunned down while watching Ireland play Italy in a 1994 World Cup match. I commend both the FAI and UEFA for allowing this to happen. Coincidentally, Ireland will be playing Italy on exactly the same date. I welcome the decision which was announced by Mr. John Delaney of the FAI.