Denton's claims on Dublin and Monaghan bombings are baseless

Even in the context of the many atrocities committed at that time, a barrier was crossed into the darkness when 34 souls were murdered that day, writes John O’Brien

The Dublin and Monaghan Bombings Memorial. The cumulative weight of the evidence leads to a consistent conclusion that the UVF could not have executed these bombings unaided. File photo

THE Dublin and Monaghan car bombings of 1974 were unspeakable crimes of wanton savagery, executed with total disregard for human life and suffering.

Some 34 souls were murdered on that evening, 10 killed in Parnell St, 15 killed in Talbot St, and two in South Leinster St, all in Dublin. Seven were killed in Monaghan later that evening. The timings were: Parnell St, 17:28; Talbot St, 17:30; South Leinster St, 17:32; and Monaghan, 18:58.