Bombing families berate State for commission move

FAMILIES of those killed in the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings last night criticised a Government decision to establish a Commission of Investigation into the atrocity, saying the move would shut them out of proceedings.

The commission - to be headed by senior counsel Patrick MacEntee - will look into matters of public interest arising from the findings of the Barron report, published earlier this year.

Following its publication, the Oireachtas subcommittee on Justice, Equality, Defence and Women’s Rights held a series of public hearings and recommended a Commission of Investigation be established to probe the bombings, in which 33 people died.