Mary Lou McDonald: “Burying his head in the sand is not a plan, is not a strategy, is not wise, and is not acceptable to us.”

It was never given to the survivors, so the investigation, the criminal case, and the survivors' civil cases were conducted without this key piece of evidence.

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.

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

The future of Ireland is for the people of this island to decide, and for the people of this island alone.