The bombings were condemned by the Irish and British governments , and the Irish government vowed to pursue those responsible . However , there have been complaints from the victims ' families and others about the Irish government 's reaction . The Fine Gael-Labour Party government refused to hold a national day of mourning , because , according to a spokesman from the Government Information Bureau , " More than 1,000 people have now died in the current Troubles " . The previous government had held a national day of mourning for those killed in the Bloody Sunday shootings in Northern Ireland . A decision was also made not to fly the national flag at half-mast , but this was quickly reversed
Bloody Sunday
Bloody Sunday (1972)
Dublin and Monaghan bombings