The Dublin/Monaghan bombings was the darkest day of all during the era known as the Troubles.
That's according to Cavan-Monaghan TD Brendan Smith who again raised the matter in the Dáil ahead of the anniversary in the past 24 hours.
Next Wednesday will see the 49th anniversary of the Dublin/Monaghan bombings which killed 33 people and badly injured hundreds of others.
Local TD Brendan Smith has said it is "unacceptable" that the British Government has not responded to the Irish parliament's "legitimate and unanimous" requests for an independent legal expert to be given access to the Dublin and Monaghan bombings files.
Deputy Smith told Ronan thst he has urged the Taoiseach to raise this "very important" matter with the British Prime Minister and other British Government members.
Deputy Brendan Smith said: "That day, 17 May 1974, was the darkest day of all.
