Person: Henry Barron

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Relatives of Dublin-Monaghan bombs to sue UK govt

Relatives of 33 people killed in loyalist bombings in the Dublin-Monaghan bombings 40 years ago are suing the British Government over alleged collusion.

Time for truth on 1974 bombings

No apology for bombing deaths

Decision on terror tapes bizarre

Timing of royal visit is not appropriate

Still forgotten... victims of worst mass murder in our history

Group accused of silence on British ‘collusion’

I WELCOME the statement from Robin Bury (Letters, June 30) that the Reform Movement “has been working for better relations between Ireland and Britain for years”.

Thu, 08 Jul, 2010

Tributes to judge who sought truth for victims of Troubles

TRIBUTES were yesterday paid to a former judge who was remembered for trying to seek the truth for victims of the Troubles.

Sat, 27 Feb, 2010

Cruise O’Brien’s part in a sordid chapter of recent Irish history

THE indignant rant of Pierce Martin (Letters, January 12) in response to my letter of January 5 (‘Intellectual giant who turned into a political pygmy’) clearly shows that even three generations into partition, and all the horrors that have flowed from that seismic event, there are still some among us who resent the removal of British colonialism from Ireland.

Mon, 26 Jan, 2009

Garda apology for investigation into atrocity demanded

SURVIVORS and families of the victims of the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings have called on An Garda Síochána to issue a full apology over its appalling handling of the investigation into the single biggest atrocity committed during the Troubles.

Thu, 05 Apr, 2007

McEntee Commission - Question of collusion still exists

The long-awaited report of the McEntee Commission into the 1974 Dublin and Monahan bombings was released yesterday.

Thu, 05 Apr, 2007

Pub bombers 'treated better than victims' families'

Loyalist bombers who blew up a Dundalk pub in 1975 were treated better than the families of the victims, it was claimed today.

Wed, 05 Jul, 2006

Memorial planned for teenage bomb victims

A memorial for two teenage victims of a loyalist car bomb is to be built in a small Cavan town, it emerged today.

Fri, 26 May, 2006

Gardaí to reopen probe into Ludlow murder

A senior garda officer was today appointed to re-examine the investigation into the murder of a Dundalk forestry worker 30 years ago.

Thu, 30 Mar, 2006

Slain man’s family accepts killers will not be caught

THE family of a murdered Dundalk forestry worker murdered by a loyalist sectarian gang say they have given up hope of his killers being brought to justice.

Wed, 22 Feb, 2006

Slain forestry worker's family accepts killers won't be caught

The family of a murdered Dundalk forestry worker have given up hope of his killers ever being brought to justice, it emerged today.

Tue, 21 Feb, 2006

Decision not to interview murder suspects ‘political’

THE decision not to interview four key suspects in the murder of a Dundalk forestry worker 30 years ago was probably political, a judge said yesterday.

Fri, 17 Feb, 2006

Decision not to interview suspects 'probably political'

The decision not to interview four key suspects in the murder of a Dundalk forestry worker 30 years ago was probably political, a judge said today.

Thu, 16 Feb, 2006

McDowell apologises to Ludlow family

JUSTICE Minister Michael McDowell yesterday apologised to the family of Seamus Ludlow for the State’s handling of his murder investigation.

Thu, 09 Feb, 2006

McDowell apologises to Ludlow family

Minister for Justice Michael McDowell has apologised to the family of Co Louth man Seamus Ludlow for their treatment by the State.

Wed, 08 Feb, 2006

British may speak to bombing commission

THE commission investigating the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 1974 yesterday revealed a significant breakthrough as it emerged that the British authorities may be willing to co-operate with its inquiries.

Thu, 26 Jan, 2006

Family seeks independent inquiry into man’s murder

THE family of murdered Dundalk forestry worker Seamus Ludlow yesterday repeated demands for an independent public inquiry into the death.

Wed, 25 Jan, 2006

Ludlow family make fresh plea for public inquiry

The family of murdered Dundalk forestry worker Seamus Ludlow today repeated demands for an independent public inquiry into the death.

Tue, 24 Jan, 2006

Dublin/Monaghan bombings inquiry to finish in January

A Government inquiry in the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings will now be completed at the end of January, it emerged tonight.

Tue, 22 Nov, 2005

Wren rejects Report’s link to Ludlow case

A FORMER Garda Commissioner has rejected allegations he was involved in blocking the pursuit of the suspected killers of Seamus Ludlow.

Sat, 05 Nov, 2005

Family seeks apology over Ludlow death probe

The family of Seamus Ludlow today demanded an apology from the Gardaí over the investigation into their brother’s death in 1976.

Fri, 04 Nov, 2005

Family needs a full-scale inquiry

THE State’s callous treatment of the family of murdered Co Louth forestry worker Séamus Ludlow can only be described as outrageous.

Fri, 04 Nov, 2005

Ahern to raise issue of Ludlow murder

A THREE-decade-old loyalist murder and questions over the failure to bring prosecutions will be raised with the North’s secretary of state by the Minister for Foreign Affairs.

Sat, 10 Sep, 2005

Ahern to raise Ludlow murder with Hain

Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern is to raise the 1976 loyalist murder of Seamus Ludlow with the Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain, it emerged today.

Fri, 09 Sep, 2005

A file will always remain open, say gardaí

THE file on the killing of Seamus Ludlow remains open, officially. However, it is unlikely a murder committed three decades ago is top priority for detectives in the Border region.

Thu, 08 Sep, 2005

Commission to probe missing Garda files

A commission of investigation is to be established to look into missing Garda files, arising out of the Dublin/Monaghan bombings of 1974.

Tue, 26 Apr, 2005

Priest seeks garda apology over sister’s death

A PRIEST whose sister was shot in an IRA ambush called on the gardaí yesterday to apologise for doing nothing to catch the killers.

Mon, 18 Apr, 2005

Priest: Gardaí must apologise for my sister's murder

A priest whose sister was shot in an IRA ambush called on gardaí today to apologise for failing to catch the killers.

Sun, 17 Apr, 2005

All must cooperate equally with inquiries

The tribunal of inquiry into the deaths of Chief Supt Harry Breen and RUC Supt Robert Buchanan, announced by Justice Minister Michael McDowell in the Dáil, is to be welcomed.

Wed, 30 Mar, 2005

Ahern backs Troubles Truth Commission

The families of victims of Northern Ireland’s Troubles need a forum like the Truth and Reconciliation Commission in South Africa, Taoiseach Bertie Ahern said today.

Tue, 08 Mar, 2005

Name-and-shame

I FIND it curious and somewhat disturbing that within days of the biggest bank robbery on this island, both the PSNI and the Garda Siochána could pinpoint with some certainty who was responsible

Fri, 04 Feb, 2005

Families of bomb blast death teens demand inquiry

Families of two young teenagers killed when a 100lb bomb exploded almost 35 years ago in a small Cavan town today demanded a public inquiry.

Wed, 26 Jan, 2005

Victims' relatives slam Govt response to Dublin bombs

Relatives of the men who died in two loyalist bombings in Dublin in the early 1970s have criticised the Government's response to the attacks.

Tue, 25 Jan, 2005

Lawyer slams lack of British co-operation in bombs probe

A lawyer representing the families of three men killed in two loyalist bomb attacks in Dublin in the early 1970s has criticised the British government for failing to fully co-operate with the investigation into the bombings.

Tue, 25 Jan, 2005

Oireachtas committee to hold hearing into Dublin bombings

The Oireachtas justice committee is due to hold a public hearing today into the circumstances surrounding two loyalist bomb attacks in Dublin in 1972 and 1973.

Tue, 25 Jan, 2005

Bus bomb victims' families seek answers from police

The families of those killed in the early 1970s Dublin bombings today sought information from the Northern Ireland police service to finally complete the inquests.

Tue, 14 Dec, 2004

Barron ‘frustrated’ by lack of co-operation

A JUDICIAL investigation into bombings and murders in the Irish Republic during 1972-73 that resulted in eight deaths was severely hampered by the refusal of British authorities to co-operate with the enquiry.

Thu, 18 Nov, 2004

Report on Ludlow murder ready ‘in autumn’

A REPORT into the 1976 murder of Louthman Séamus Ludlow by loyalists is expected to be completed by Mr Justice Henry Barron by late September.

Fri, 06 Aug, 2004

Bomb victims were betrayed, say relatives

The Irish Government betrayed the victims of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings by deciding on a private inquiry into the atrocities, relatives claimed tonight.

Thu, 29 Jul, 2004

Memorial to 1970s bomb attack victims ‘the first step’

A MEMORIAL to three CIE workers killed in bomb attacks in Dublin in the early 1970s was unveiled in the city yesterday.

Sat, 24 Jul, 2004

1974 bombings – State must probe claims of collusion

Relatives of people killed and injured in the Dublin-Monaghan bombings of 1974 indicated yesterday that they would be taking their case for a proper inquiry to the European Court of Human Rights.

Mon, 21 Jun, 2004

1974 bombings relatives take case to Europe

A relatives’ group of people killed and injured in the 1974 Dublin-Monaghan bombings said today they would be taking their case to the European Court of Human Rights.

Sat, 19 Jun, 2004

Bombings inquest: Families tell their stories

A man who survived the First World War could not survive a stroll down the street in his own city, the inquest into the Dublin and Monaghan bombings heard today.

Tue, 27 Apr, 2004

Guarantee the conduct of bombing inquiry

THE Irish National Congress (INC) was invited by the chairperson of the sub-committee on the Barron Report, Sean Ardagh, to present a submission outlining our views and concerns on Mr Justice Henry Barron’s interim report.

Wed, 21 Apr, 2004

Dublin/Monaghan bombs: Taoiseach vows to keep up pressure

The Taoiseach, Bertie Ahern, has vowed to continue pressing the British authorities to release files relating to the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings.

Thu, 01 Apr, 2004