Bombing relatives criticise Government inquiry plans

Updated: 14:09, Monday, 9 July 2007

Relatives of those killed or injured in the Dublin and Monaghan bombings have criticised the inquiries into the attacks announced by the Taoiseach.

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Lawyer for the group 'Justice for the Forgotten' said that the relatives and wounded were convinced that a private inquiry would not and could not, by definition, seek out the truth.

Mr Ahern told the Dáil today that the Government had accepted the recommendations of the Victims Commissioner - former Tanaiste John Wilson - to set up formal inquiries into the blasts.

  • 9.00 News: Donal Kelly, Political Editor, reports on the investigation into the bombings

    9.00 News: Donal Kelly, Political Editor, reports on the investigation into the bombings

  • 6.00 News: Donal Kelly, Political Editor, reports on the proposed investigation into the Dublin-Monaghan bombings

    6.00 News: Donal Kelly, Political Editor, reports on the proposed investigation into the Dublin-Monaghan bombings

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