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37th Anniversary of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings - Dublin events

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Wednesday May 11, 2011 22:04

by Joe Murphy

37th Anniversary of the Dublin and Monaghan bombings Dublin public event details

On May 17th 2011, it will be the 37th anniversary of the 1974 Dublin and Monaghan bombings, the single biggest loss of live during the 'troubles'.
In remembrance there will be a wreath-laying ceremony in the morning and an anniversary mass in the afternoon in Dublin.

Talbot Street Monument Side 1

Justice for the Forgotten (JFF), the organisation of Victims and Relatives seeking justice for the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 17th May 1974; the Dublin bombings of 1st December 1972 - 20th January 1973 and other cross-border bombings of the 1970s, will be holding the following events on May 17th, 2011:

A wreath-laying ceremony will take place at the Talbot Street Memorial, (near Connolly Train Station) at 11.30 am.
The public are very much welcome to attend. The JFF ask that no flags, banners or emblems should be displayed.

At 12.45 pm the anniversary mass will be held in St. Mary's Pro-Cathedral, Marlborough Street, Dublin 1.

Talbot Street Monument Side 2

Talbot Street Monument Map Location

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Comments (4 of 4)

The more the merrier

by Paddy

Wed May 11, 2011 22:32

Talbot street is one of the few that is not listed for parking or other restrictions next week. Ironically the JFF usually get it closed for 30 mins during the memorial service :-)

Just to keep people informed who may be travelling the information at present regarding travel restictions from the gardai is as follows:
There will be no parking in the following areas from 06:00 on Saturday 14 May to Friday 20 May 2011. Barriers will be placed along all or some of these routes over the same time period.
Chesterfield Avenue
North Quays
South Quays
Parkgate Street
O' Connell Street
Parnell Square (All Sides)
D'Olier Street
Westmoreland Street
College Street
Grafton Street
Nassau Street
South Leinster Street
Lincoln Place
Westland Row
Pearse Street
Bridge Street
High Street
Cornmarket
Thomas Street
James's Street
Crane Street
Bellevue
Lord Edward Street
Dame Street
Conyngham Rd
Rainsford Street
Christchurch Place
South Circular Road (Con Colbert rd - Conyngham Rd)
Beresford Place
Gardiner Street
Mountjoy Square
Fitzgibbon Street
Russell Street
Jones Rd
Memorial Rd
Castle Street
Werburgh Street
Ship Street
Stephen St
Guild Street
Sherriff Street Upper

They also state that they will be doing searches of people and vehicles.

Meanwhile, back at the ranch, it is good to see that both Dublin City and Monaghan Town Councils have supported the JFF call for British files to be opened regarding these killings. Dublin City Council passed a motion on Monday night (9th May 2011) and Monaghan Town council also supported the move in their April meeting.

However, up in Dublin castle things are moving ahead in St. Patricks Hall, preparing the place for visitors while outside on one of the entrances 'lady justice' has her back turned to the people of Dublin, not even blindfolded!

Dublin Castle, Justice sitting on the right

Justice is not blind apparently but turns its back

Preparations under way in St. Patricks Hall

Memorial this morning

Tue May 17, 2011 17:28

Just adding a snapshot of some of the crowd from this mornings event on Talbot Street. Great to see soo many there.

Talbot Street Memorial, 11.30am, !7th May 2011

Sinn Féin hang large banner in Parnell Square + publishes Dáil motion bombings

by Remembering Dublin & Monaghan

Tue May 17, 2011 23:39

Sinn Féin hang large banner in Parnell Square Re: Dublin & Monaghan bombings
http://www.politics.ie/sinn-fein/160596-sinn-fein-hang-....html

Dublin Sinn Féin activists unveil a banner at the Sinn Féin bookshop in Parnell Square calling on the British Government, during the visit to Ireland by Elizabeth Windsor, to release all the documentation it has in relation to the Dublin and Monaghan bombings of 1974. It is widely believed that British security forces assisted the loyalists who carried out the bombings leaving 34 people dead and hundreds injured.

Sinn Féin publishes Dáil motion on Dublin-Monaghan bombings
http://www.sinnfein.ie/contents/20654

The Sinn Féin Dáil team have today published a Private Members’ motion on the Dublin-Monaghan bombings which will be debated in the Dáil next Tuesday and Wednesday.

The motion reiterates a previous all-party motion which was passed in July 2008 and calls on the Government to press British Prime Minister David Cameron to release all files related to the bombings.

Much discussion is being given at present on the Vincent Browne show to the fact of the mistimings of todays events http://www.tv3.ie/shows.php?request=tonightwithvincentb...rowne