European Day For Victims of Terrorism
05 March 2012
Every year since the Madrid bombings in 2004 the European Union has dedicated 11th March as a Memorial Day to the victims of terrorist attacks. Sadly, to date, this day has never been marked at Stormont. Jim Allister intends to rectify this situation. Accordingly, this year he is hosting an event in the Senate Chamber in Parliament Buildings at 10.30am for 11am on Monday 12th March 2012.
Jim Allister explained, "The event will take the form of a minute of silence in memory of murdered victims, followed by some victims telling their stories so that we might hear some of the untold accounts of the consequences of terrorism, both republican and ‘loyalist’. It is anticipated the event will run for approximately 30 minutes from 11am.
"I am grateful to Alban Maginness MLA and Mike Nesbitt MLA for joining me in sponsoring this event.
"I believe this will be a worthwhile effort, which I hope to continue in future years. It is quite unacceptable that one of the regions of Europe most savagely ravaged by terrorism has not, till now, been marking this important day."
