Four months ago, a terrible tragedy engulfed the village of Creeslough. We saw the loss of ten precious lives and others severely injured. Since then, the whole nation has wrapped its arms around that village, and particularly the families of those who lost loved ones. Unfortunately, some of those families are deeply distraught at the fact that TG4 is planning to broadcast a documentary tonight. A number of the families have contacted me directly and I know that they have also contacted TG4 directly. They are pleading with TG4 not to air this documentary because they believe it is too raw and the Garda investigation has still not been concluded. I know TG4, the excellent service it provides and its documentaries. Nobody is questioning the organisation's professionalism, or the fact that the tragedy and the families will be dealt with sensitively. The story of the heroes who were the first responders need to be told, but the families are asking, and indeed begging, that this is postponed until the Garda investigation is over. I ask the Taoiseach to join with me in asking TG4 to reconsider this matter with the families at the centre of it.

I want to extend once again my condolences to the people of Creeslough who, I know, are still mourning and for whom this tragedy is still very raw. What I would ask TG4 to do is perhaps to sit down with the families concerned, maybe consult with them and, having done that, make a decision as to whether or not it is going to postpone the airing of the documentary. I am reluctant, as head of Government, to tell any broadcaster what it should or should not broadcast. I do not want to get into that space, but I do hear what the families are saying and I think we all feel their pain. I ask, at the very least, that TG4 would sit down with their representatives and discuss the matter, hear their case and try to understand it.