§ 18. Mr. MullinTo ask the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland what requests for assistance in tracing the perpetrators of the 1973 Dublin bombing he has received from the Irish authorities; what has been his response; and if he will make a statement.
§ Sir John WheelerI assume the hon. Gentleman is referring to the bombing attack which took place in Dublin on 17 May 1974. Requests between police forces for assistance with ongoing criminal investigations are made on a confidential basis.