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Ian Byrne: To every survivor, I hope today brings some measure of peace. Not because it can erase the past, nothing ever will, but…

On the recordJuly 15, 2026
To every survivor, I hope today brings some measure of peace. Not because it can erase the past, nothing ever will, but because your suffering has brought us about lasting change for generations to come.
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Ian Byrne
Labour Party

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Emotional speech during the debate on the Hillsborough Law.

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