Dublin and Monaghan bombing victims remembered 35 years on

The 34 victims of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings will be remembered in the Irish capital today.

Relatives of those killed 35 years ago, along with some of those who were injured in the attacks, will lay wreaths at the memorial in Talbot Street at 11.30am, followed by Mass in the Pro-Cathedral at 12.45pm.

The memorial is organised by Justice For The Forgotten, which formed in 1996 to campaign for truth and justice for the victims of the atrocity on May 17, 1974.

Chairman Bernie McNally said the group welcomed the recent Eames-Bradley proposals that a Legacy Commission be established to deal with the past.

“At this stage of our campaign, we believe this to be the best way to access information and to resolve the outstanding questions in relation, not only to the Dublin and Monaghan bombings, but also to all cross-border bombings of the 1970s,” said Ms McNally.

However, Ms McNally stressed that, contrary to what is proposed, there is an absolute need for such a commission to be set up by both the British and Irish governments in equal partnership.

“The bilateral approach was crucial to ensuring the success of the peace process and, as so many atrocities have occurred on both sides of the border, it will again be vital to ensure the success of any truth process,” she added.

“Justice For The Forgotten will be urging the Irish Government to actively engage with the British government on this issue prior to the final decisions being taken in September.”