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<p>The Kingsmill massacre is an appalling example of the pain and suffering inflicted
by the Provisional IRA during the Troubles. The families have fought for many decades
to get information and accountability from those responsible. The Government hopes
that the findings delivered by the coroner have brought some form of comfort to the
families affected.</p><p> </p><p>The coroner, in his findings, expressed gratitude
for the assistance the inquest received from the Irish authorities. It is the Government’s
view, however, that such cooperation should not be limited to high-profile cases.
It is disappointing that the Irish Government has, to date, declined to commit to
cooperating with the new Independent Commission for Reconciliation & Information
Recovery to help facilitate the provision of information to families who request it.
The Government continues to encourage the Irish Government to cooperate with the ICRIR,
just as it has done in the Kingsmill inquest and Operation Denton.</p><p> </p><p>I
made these points directly to the Irish Government at the most recent meeting of the
British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference on 29 April.</p>
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