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An Appeal from Justice For The Forgotten30th January 2012 In order to continue with the important work of representing and supporting the bereaved families and survivors of the Dublin and Monaghan Bombings, the Dublin Bombings of 1972-1973, the Belturbet, Dundalk and Castleblayney Bombings and the Miami Showband Massacre, Justice For The Forgotten finds it necessary to issue this urgent appeal for financial assistance. Just over a year ago, in December, 2010, Justice for the Forgotten, while retaining its own name and identity, merged with the Pat Finucane Centre. Fortunately, the Pat Finucane Centre succeeded in procuring “Peace 111” funding from the Special EU Programmes Body (SEUPB) for the next 30 months i.e. up until June, 2014. This funding covers the cost of all salaries and travel expenses (including the undersigned) together with the running costs of the Derry and Armagh offices but excludes the Dublin office. The reason given for this exclusion is that our Dublin location is outside the geographical remit of SEUPB. The running costs of the Dublin office (including rent at €12,000) for the next 12 months will be approximately €17,000. Our work in the coming year will include pursuing the issue of state collusion in The Miami Showband murders, as uncovered by the Historical Enquiries Team (HET), with the Office of the Police Ombudsman of Northern Ireland (OPONI) and the Prosecution Service in Northern Ireland, maintaining pressure on the British Government to release the documents it withheld from the Barron Inquiries and undertaking, with the Pat Finucane Centre, a major cross-Border project “Recovery of Living Memory Archive”. We would be most grateful for any assistance you can provide to enable us to continue with this essential work. If you would like to help, please get in touch with Justice for the Forgotten through the contact details below. Yours sincerely Margaret Urwin Tel: 00353 (1) 855 4300 |
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