Mary Lou McDonald: “We believe that there is widespread support across society for removing the mandatory three-day wait and that the…”

Without a public inquiry, the full circumstances of the disaster may never be established.

A ban is all well and good but it means nothing if it's not enforced, and all of the evidence across our communities is that the law and regulations are not enforced.

And of course that has to include Unionism.

Urgent steps must now be taken to engage with survivors and to appoint a mediator without further delay. This process should now be expedited to ensure full justice and full redress.