Today marks the 49th anniversary of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings. On the 18th May 1974, three bombs exploded in Dublin city centre while a fourth went off in Monaghan Town.
It was a day in which ordinary people were going about their daily lives and is regarded as one of the worst days of The Troubles.
Local Minister, Heather Humphreys says the scale of the atrocity will always be remembered.
She added how the Government is fully committed to seeking out the truth and in securing "some measure" of comfort for the victims' families and the survivors."25 years on from the Good Friday Agreement, it is important that we remember what has been achieved since 1998, but also challenge ourselves to take up the crucial work of reconciliation. The Good Friday Agreement recognised the need for a particular acknowledgement of the position of victims.
"Last week I met with the families of another group of victims of the Troubles, the Disappeared, victims of paramilitary violence who were murdered and secretly buried during the Troubles. So many on this island have been affected by the multitude of horrific acts that were carried out during the Troubles and the Irish Government will not forget our duty to victims and survivors," said the Minister.
Meanwhile, the Justice Minister Simon Harris says the Government is fully committed to seeking out the truth behind the Dublin-Monaghan bombings.
34 people - including an unborn baby - were killed when three bombs exploded in Dublin city centre and a fourth in Monaghan Town on this day in 1974.
A former British police chief is conducting an inquiry, Operation Denton, into alleged collusion between British security services and a loyalist gang.
