Marian Harkin (Sligo-Leitrim, Independent)

I mentioned the Barron and MacEntee inquiries. It is important to note that when a legal issue arose that would have prevented the provision of Garda material to Operation Denton, the then Minister for Justice took extraordinary steps to put in place a bespoke mechanism to allow relevant information from An Garda Síochána to be shared with Operation Denton. Of course, the investigation into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings remains an open case in this jurisdiction. Any new evidence that comes to light, from whatever source, will be fully pursued by An Garda Síochána.

I thank Senator Gallagher for his ongoing commitment to seeking out the truth in regard to the atrocity we now refer to as the Dublin and Monaghan bombings, which took place 51 years ago next Saturday on 17 May 1974.