Dáil to debate collusion-linked atrocities
Victims of collusion-linked atrocities from the Troubles era will be granted a long-awaited debate in the Dáil tomorrow and Thursday.
Government and Opposition TDs will deliver statements on the issue over two days in Leinster House.
The Taoiseach gave a commitment to hold the debate following recommendations in a 2006 report by an Oireachtas Justice Committee inquiry.
Atrocities from the 1970s such as the Dublin Monaghan Bombings will be discussed during the Dáil discussion which will run to more than four hours in duration over two days.
Members of Justice for the Forgotten group along with bereaved families and survivors of other collusion-linked atrocities will attend the Dáil for the event. Also present will be senior members of the Consultative Group on the Past.
The Oireachtas Justice Committee said in November 2006 that a Dáil debate was necessary “to highlight the fact that collusion occurred, and the facts of its scale, and to identify measures to bring closure to the victims”.
Justice for the Forgotten tonight repeated calls on the British government to provide access to documents relating to atrocities that occurred in the Republic and the North.
“This is necessary as a sign of the British government’s good faith in dealing with the legacy of the Northern conflict,” said spokesperson Margaret Urwin.
