I was invited by the Department Of Foreign Affairs, Dublin, in February 2023, to view all the documents listed below.
I was accompanied to the meeting by my partner Marie Hillock, so that we could share the load of reviewing the documents. We were not allowed to take our phones into the meeting and we were also forbidden from taking any notes. We were accompanied at all times by members of staff.
We were treated with the greatest of respect during our meeting and Emily and her staff were very helpful at all times.
Sadly, there was nothing of any real interest in the documents that we reviewed.
When discussing this on our way home after the meeting, we both felt that based on the communications we reviewed, that this looked like nothing more than an administrative exercise between governments. There was no evidence that the Irish government made any genuine effort to assist in the search for the missing men or to provide support to my parents in their search for their missing son.
FOI 21/057- Schedule Part 1
Documents: 1-247
Years: 1995-1997
| No | Date | Doc Name | Description | FOI Status | Pages | Access |
|---|---|---|---|---|---|---|
| 1 | 04 Dec 1995 | 951204 | Fax from the Honorary Consulate of Ireland in Malta to the Department of Foreign Affairs Consular Services enclosing a press release from the Times of Malta titled ‘Three Maltese Among Missing After Plane’s Disappearance’. | Part Granted | 3 | Click To View Document |
| 2 | 06 Dec 1995 | 951206 | Fax from the Honorary Consulate of Ireland in Malta to the Department of Foreign Affairs Consular Services enclosing press reports from the Times of Malta titled ‘Hopes of Finding Six Missing Men Fading’ | Part Granted | 3 | Click To View Document |
| 3 | 07 Dec 1995 | 951207 | Fax from the Honorary Consulate of Ireland in Malta to the Department of Foreign Affairs Consular Services enclosing press reports from the Times of Malta titled ‘Light Plane Disappearance’ | Part Granted | 2 | Click To View Document |
| 4 | 07 Dec 1995 | 951207 | Fax from the Embassy of Ireland in Madrid to Consular Services enclosing a fax from the British Embassy in Tunis regarding an alert they received that one of the six missing persons on the missing Djerba-Valetta flight was Irish-the fax provided details of name and date of birth. | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 5 | 08 Dec 1995 | 951208 | Internal fax within Consular Services containing a briefing note of the updates to date on the case and making sure that the family will continue to be updated over the weekend by the Department’s Duty Officer | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 6 | 11 Dec 1995 | 951211 | DFA Duty Officer note on the continued search for the flight and contact with the family point of contact, Mr. Cormac Boomer | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 8 | 12 Dec 1995 | 951212 | Fax from the Honorary Consulate in Malta to Consular Services in response to document 7- confirming the public inquiry and that the family can attend | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 9 | 12 Dec 1995 | 951212 | Consular Services note for file regarding contact with the Maltese authorities, confirming that the search had been called off and contact details to pass to the Boomer family | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 7 | 12 Dec 1995 | 951212 | Fax from Consular Services to the Honorary Consulate in Malta asking about the public inquiry and role for the family | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 10 | 14 Dec 1995 | 951214 | Letter from Consular Services to Cormac Boomer | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 11 | 15 Dec 1995 | 951215 | Fax from the Honorary Consulate of Ireland in Malta to the Department of Foreign Affairs Consular Services enclosing a press report from the Times of Malta titled ‘Search for Missing Plane Called Off’. | Part Granted | 2 | Click To View Document |
| 12 | 15 Dec 1995 | 951215 | Fax from Consular Services to HC Malta asking for a copy of the statement from the Department of Information of Malta to pass to the family | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 13 | 15 Dec 1995 | 951215 | Fax from Consular Services to Embassy Rome providing information on the case | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 14 | 15 Dec 1995 | 951215 | Consular Services note for file on the case and communication with the family | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 15 | 17 Dec 1995 | 951217 | Consular Services note for file on the case and communication with the Department’s Duty Officer | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 16 | 18 Dec 1995 | 951218 | Consular Services note for file on the case and Mr. Boomer’s discussion on a rumour he had heard that those on the plane were being held hostage | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 17 | 18 Dec 1995 | 951218 | Fax from Embassy Rome to Consular Services outlining contact with the Maltese Foreign Ministry and the British High Commission on the rumours outlined by Mr. Boomer. Were assured that a thorough search and rescue operation had been carried out but would welcome any information which would assist investigation. | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 18 | 18 Dec 1995 | 951218 | Consular Services Briefing Note for the Tánaiste’s Information | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 20 | 18 Dec 1995 | 951218 | Letter from Cormac Boomer to DFA Secretary General | Refused | 5 | No Document Available |
| 19 | 19 Dec 1995 | 951219 | DFA Duty Officer note for file on contact from Mr. Boomer | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 21 | 19 Dec 1995 | 951219 | Fax from Consular Services to Embassy Rome enclosing document 20 and some information which the family elaborated on in their meeting with Consular Services | Refused | 6 | No Document Available |
| 22 | 19 Dec 1995 | 951219 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy London on the meeting with the family and asking for more information from the FCO if available | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 23 | 20 Dec 1995 | 951220 | Fax from Embassy London to Consular Services enclosing FCO documents on the case referencing the contact with family in UK and that no evidence to the rumours exists | Refused | 4 | No Document Available |
| 24 | 21 Dec 1995 | 951221 | Fax from Consular Services to Embassy Rome confirming that the FCO had no evidence to substantiate the rumours and asking to find out for the family what plans there were for a public inquiry | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 25 | 22 Dec 1995 | 951222 | Consular Services note for file on contact with Boomer family, confirming that contact had been made with the FCO and that the rumours seemed to be unsubstantiated. | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 26 | 22 Dec 1995 | 951222 | Fax Chargé Rome to Consular Services confirming they had followed up with Maltese authorities on request to ask about plans for a public inquiry | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 27 | 29 Dec 1995 | 951229 | Email Embassy London to Consular Services confirming no update from FCO | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 28 | 29 Dec 1995 | 951229 | Consular Services note for file that a public inquiry was to begin shortly | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 29 | 02 Jan 1996 | 960102 | Consular Services note for file on contact with Boomer family | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 30 | 02 Jan 1996 | 960102 | Fax from Embassy Rome to Consular Services confirming that a public inquiry was due to begin the following day | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 31 | 02 Jan 1996 | 960102 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Rome confirming that they had passed the message on to the family about the inquiry, the family was attempting to travel and asking for more information on the inquiry itself | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 35 | 03 Jan 1996 | 960103 | Fax from the Honorary Consulate of Ireland in Malta to the Department of Foreign Affairs Consular Services enclosing a press cutting from the Times of Malta titled ‘Making Private Flying Safer’ | Part Granted | 2 | Click To View Document |
| 32 | 03 Jan 1996 | 960103 | Fax from Embassy Rome to Consular Services relaying that they had made contact with the Maltese authorities seeking further information and enclosing a Department of Information press release on the inquiry | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 33 | 03 Jan 1996 | 960103 | Consular Services note for file on contact with Embassy Rome, inquiry pushed back to 8 January | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 34 | 03 Jan 1996 | 960103 | Consular Services Fax to Embassy Rome asking for a list of lawyers the family could engage in Malta | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 36 | 03 Jan 1996 | 960103 | Letter Consular Services to Cormac Boomer | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 37 | 03 Jan 1996 | 960103 | Fax Embassy Rome to Consular Services enclosing list of lawyers | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 38 | 03 Jan 1996 | 960103 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Rome asking for further information on the inquiry to pass on to the family | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 39 | 04 Jan 1996 | 960104 | From the Honorary Consulate of Ireland in Malta to Consular Services enclosing a press cutting from the Times of Malta titled ‘Pilot’s family contest composition of inquiry board’ | Part Granted | 2 | Click To View Document |
| 40 | 04 Jan 1996 | 960104 | Fax from Embassy Rome to Consular Services in response to document 38, confirming details asked for by the family | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 41 | 04 Jan 1996 | 960104 | Fax Consular Services to Mr. Mark Boomer enclosing a letter sent to Mr. Cormac Boomer | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 42 | 04 Jan 1996 | 960104 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Rome enclosing a copy of the regulations concerning the inquiry | Refused | 6 | No Document Available |
| 43 | 08 Jan 1996 | 960108 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Rome stating that the family had appointed a lawyer in Malta and asked if Embassy Rome had any information on their credentials | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 44 | 08 Jan 1996 | 960108 | Letter Consular Services to Mandy Boomer | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 45 | 09 Jan 1996 | 960109 | Consular Services note for file on a conversation with Mandy Boomer concerning her lawyer | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 46 | 09 Jan 1996 | 960109 | Fax Embassy London to Consular Services enclosing correspondence from the FCO related to the inquiry | Refused | 6 | No Document Available |
| 47 | 10 Jan 1996 | 960110 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Rome enclosing document 46 | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 48 | 11 Jan 1996 | 960111 | Email Embassy Rome to Consular Services concerning Ms. Mandy Boomer’s lawyer | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 49 | 11 Jan 1996 | 960111 | Consular Services note for file on contact with Ms. Mandy Boomer | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 50 | 11 Jan 1996 | 960111 | Fax Embassy Rome to Consular Services enclosing HC Malta report re appointed lawyer. The report was passed on to Ms. Mandy Boomer. | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 51 | 11 Jan 1996 | 960111 | Email Consular Services to Embassy Rome on communication with Ms. Mandy Boomer | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 52 | 11 Jan 1996 | 960111 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Rome asking for information on reports passed on by Ms. Boomer of sonar equipment being used | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 54 | 12 Jan 1996 | 960112 | Letter Consular Services to Mandy Boomer | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 53 | 12 Jan 1996 | 960112 | Fax Embassy Rome to Consular Services enclosing report from a meeting between the Honorary Consul and one of the families and press cuttings- following up on Ms. Boomer’s questions. The document confirmed that the inquiry may be further delayed and there would be no use of other equipment in a search | Refused Articles as part of document 54 | 5 | No Document Available |
| 55 | 17 Jan 1996 | 960117 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Rome asking about date of inquiry | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 56 | 17 Jan 1996 | 960117 | Email Embassy Rome to Consular Services confirming inquiry was adjourned but Honorary Consul would try to find out more | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 58 | 18 Jan 1996 | 960118 | Fax Cormac Boomer to Consular Services enclosing documents from Mandy Boomer’s solicitor | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 57 | 22 Jan 1996 | 960122 | Consular Services note for file on contact to the Duty Officer on the case | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 59 | 22 Jan 1996 | 960122 | Consular Services note for file on contact with Ms Mandy Boomer | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 60 | 24 Jan 1996 | 960124 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Rome enclosing document 58 and confirming Ms. Mandy Boomer’s intention to travel to Malta | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 61 | 28 Jan 1996 | 960128 | Press Cutting from the Sunday Business Post titled ‘Belfast man among seven missing in Libyan air mystery’ | Granted | 1 | Click To View Document |
| 62 | 29 Jan 1996 | 960129 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Rome enclosing document 61 | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 63 | 06 Feb 1996 | 960206 | Fax Consular Services to Honorary Consul Malta concerning Ms. Mandy Boomer’s travel to Malta and asking if support could be provided while she’s there | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 64 | 06 Feb 1996 | 960206 | Consular Services note for file on contact with Ms. Mandy Boomer | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 65 | 09 Feb 1996 | 960209 | Fax HC Malta to Consular Services enclosing documents received from family lawyer. This was passed on to Ms. Mandy Boomer. | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 66 | 17 Feb 1996 | 960217 | Letter Cormac Boomer to Consular Services | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 67 | 23 Feb 1996 | 960223 | Letter Consular Services to Cormac Boomer | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 68 | 23 Feb 1996 | 960223 | Consular Services note for file on contact with Ms. Mandy Boomer ahead of her travel to Malta | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 69 | 05 Mar 1996 | 960305 | Consular Services note for file on contact with Ms. Mandy Boomer after her travel to Malta | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 70 | 05 Mar 1996 | 960305 | Fax Consular Services to HC Malta following up on Ms. Mandy Boomer’s question regarding the inquiry | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 71 | 06 Mar 1996 | 960306 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Rome regarding Ms. Boomer’s visit to Malta | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 72 | 06 Mar 1996 | 960306 | Consular Services note for file regarding a call from a T.D. on the case | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 73 | 08 Mar 1996 | 960308 | Consular Services note for file on contact with the HC Office in Malta | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 74 | 11 Mar 1996 | 960311 | Consular Services note on the case for the Tánaiste’s Information | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 81 | 12 Mar 1996 | 960312 | Reply to Parliamentary Question on the Department’s assistance on the case and response provided | Granted | 2 | Click To View Document |
| 82 | 12 Mar 1996 | 960312 | Dáil Transcript of PQ answer | Granted | 1 | Click To View Document |
| 75 | 12 Mar 1996 | 960312 | Text of Parliamentary Question on the Department’s assistance on the case and draft response | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 76 | 12 Mar 1996 | 960312 | Fax HC Malta to Consular Services in response to document 70, confirming the appeal to take approximately one month | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 77 | 14 Mar 1996 | 960314 | Fax Consular Services to HC Malta asking to maintain contact with the family lawyer and forward any reports of the case locally | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 78 | 15 Mar 1996 | 960315 | Fax HC Malta to Consular Services enclosing Press Cutting | Part Granted | 2 | Click To View Document |
| 79 | 19 Mar 1996 | 960319 | Letter Consular Services to Mandy Boomer enclosing document 78 | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 80 | 22 Mar 1996 | 960322 | Handwritten note on document 78 | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 84 | 14 Apr 1996 | 960414 | Fax Embassy London to Consular Services enclosing fax from FCO on the case | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 83 | 16 Apr 1996 | 960416 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Rome enclosing document 81 | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 85 | 16 Apr 1996 | 960416 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Rome enclosing document 84 and asking to be informed of any further developments | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 86 | 16 Apr 1996 | 960416 | Consular Services note for file on contact with Embassy Rome and Ms. Mandy Boomer regarding the plane’s black box | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 87 | 17 Apr 1996 | 960417 | Consular Services note for file on contact with Ms. Many Boomer on the black box and discussion that at that point there were no reports that it had been found | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 90 | 17 Apr 1996 | 960417 | Letter Cormac Boomer to Consular Services | Refused | 4 | No Document Available |
| 88 | 18 Apr 1996 | 960418 | Email Embassy Rome to Consular Services on contact with Maltese who confirmed that the black box had not been found | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 89 | 18 Apr 1996 | 960418 | Email Consular Services to Embassy Rome on contact with Ms. Boomer, who had been speaking to another family member of a victim who said that the plane didn’t have a black box | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 91 | 29 Apr 1996 | 960429 | Fax Consular Services to HC Malta asking about the status of the appeal hearing | Refused | 4 | No Document Available |
| 92 | 29 Apr 1996 | 960429 | Email Embassy Rome to Consular Services in follow up to document 91- no further information at that point | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 93 | 30 Apr 1996 | 960430 | Fax HC Malta to Consular Services confirming that the public inquiry could go ahead and composition of board was not unconstitutional | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 94 | 30 Apr 1996 | 960430 | Email Embassy Rome to Consular Services confirming document 93 | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 95 | 30 Apr 1996 | 960430 | Letter Consular Services to Cormac Boomer | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 96 | 07 May 1996 | 960507 | Consular Services note for file on communication with Ms. Mandy Boomer | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 97 | 15 May 1996 | 960515 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Rome asking for further updates from Malta | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 98 | 17 May 1996 | 960517 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Rome on contact with Ms. Mandy Boomer | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 99 | 21 May 1996 | 960521 | Email Embassy Rome to Consular Services confirming the new date of the inquiry | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 100 | 07 Jun 1996 | 960607 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Rome asking for an update on the inquiry and case | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 101 | 10 Jun 1996 | 960610 | Fax Embassy Rome to Consular Services enclosing press cuttings and reporting on the beginning of the inquiry from the Honorary Consul in Malta | Part Granted | 5 | Click To View Document |
| 102 | 10 Jun 1996 | 960610 | Consular Services note on updates in the case for the Tánaiste’s Information | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 111 | 11 Jun 1996 | 960611 | Dáil Transcript of Parliamentary Question regarding the case | Granted | 2 | Click To View Document |
| 105 | 13 Jun 1996 | 960613 | EU Division briefing request ahead of Taoiseach’s visit to Malta 23-25.06.96 | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 103 | 13 Jun 1996 | 960613 | Email Consular Services to Embassy Rome asking for further information on the inquiry and enclosing document 102 | Refused | 4 | No Document Available |
| 104 | 17 Jun 1996 | 960617 | Email Embassy Rome to Consular Services in response to document 103, confirming had asked Honorary Consul for updates | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 108 | 17 Jun 1996 | 960617 | Email Consular Services to EU Division forwarding document 107 | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 106 | 18 Jun 1996 | 960618 | Consular Services first draft of steering and background notes | Refused | 4 | No Document Available |
| 107 | 18 Jun 1996 | 960618 | Consular Services final steering and background notes for briefing | Refused | 4 | No Document Available |
| 109 | 19 Jun 1996 | 960619 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Rome on contact with Ms. Mandy Boomer and Mr. Philip Boomer, asked Embassy Rome about family travelling to Libya | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 110 | 25 Jun 1996 | 960625 | Fax Embassy Rome to Consular Services with advice for the Boomer family if they were to travel to Libya | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 114 | 26 Jun 1996 | 960626 | Report of Taoiseach’s official visit to Malta 23-25.06.96, raised the case | Refused | 5 | No Document Available |
| 114a | 26 Jun 1996 | 960626 | Report of Taoiseach’s official visit to Malta 23-25.06.96 (same as above) | Refused | 5 | No Document Available |
| 112 | 27 Jun 1996 | 960627 | Consular Services note for file on the case being raised with Malta | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 113 | 27 Jun 1996 | 960627 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Rome asking for updates on the case | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 115 | 28 Jun 1996 | 960628 | Correspondence from Department of the Taoiseach enclosing draft reply to Mandy Boomer | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 116 | 28 Jun 1996 | 960628 | Copy of Taoiseach’s letter to Mandy Boomer copied to Embassy Rome | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 118 | 03 Jul 1996 | 960703 | Email Embassy London to Consular Services regarding visa forms for Libya | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 117 | 04 Jul 1996 | 960704 | Fax Embassy Rome to Consular Services on contact with Honorary Consul to family lawyer for updates on the inquiry | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 119 | 24 Jul 1996 | 960724 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Rome asking for follow up and enclosing letter from Cormac and Alice Boomer | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 158 | 26 Jul 1996 | 960726 | Letter Department of the Taoiseach to Consular Services requesting draft reply to Ms. Mandy Boomer’s letter of 22.07.96 | Part Granted | 7 | Click To View Document |
| 120 | 26 Jul 1996 | 960726 | Note from Embassy Rome to Consular Services attaching press cuttings | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 121 | 28 Jul 1996 | 960728 | Press Cutting- ‘Missing Plane Enquiry Continues’, The Malta Independent | Granted | 1 | Click To View Document |
| 122 | 29 Jul 1996 | 960729 | Fax HC Malta to Consular Services concerning the inquiry and confirming that the family lawyer is keeping Ms. Mandy Boomer updated | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 123 | 30 Jul 1996 | 960730 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Rome asking for updates on the case | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 124 | 30 Jul 1996 | 960730 | Internal Consular Services Note on document 122 | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 126 | 30 Jul 1996 | 960730 | Internal Consular Services Note on the case suggesting Embassy Rome follow up directly with the authorities in Valetta | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 125 | 30 Jul 1996 | 960730 | Email Embassy Rome to Consular Services on the HC’s follow up | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 128 | 06 Aug 1996 | 960806 | Fax HC Malta to Consular Services enclosing fax from family lawyer regarding following up on the tapes with the Tunisian authorities | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 129 | 06 Aug 1996 | 960806 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Rome enclosing document 128 | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 130 | 06 Aug 1996 | 960806 | Fax from Embassy Rome to Consular Services enclosing correspondence from the Honorary Consulate reporting on Ms. Mandy Boomer’s visit and enclosing document 128 | Refused | 7 | No Document Available |
| 127 | 06 Aug 1996 | 960806 | Email Embassy Rome to Consular Services concerning follow-up with Malta authorities | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 131 | 07 Aug 1996 | 960807 | Email Embassy Rome to Consular Services including internal consular services note on following up with the Tunisian authorities | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 132 | 07 Aug 1996 | 960807 | Letter Consular Services to Mr. Cormac and Ms. Alice Boomer | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 133 | 07 Aug 1996 | 960807 | Internal Consular Services Note on follow up contact made about the Tunisian tapes and their release to the inquiry | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 134 | 08 Aug 1996 | 960808 | Letter Consular Services to Air Accident Investigation Branch, Department of Transport, Energy and Communications of Ireland following up to a phone call enquiring about the procedure for Tunisia to provide the call tapes to Malta | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 135 | 09 Aug 1996 | 960809 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Rome updating the Embassy on the contact with the Department of Transport and asking if the Honorary Consulate could support the Boomer family on their travel to Malta later that month | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 163 | 12 Aug 1996 | 960812 | Correspondence from Tánaiste’s Office enclosing representation from Declan Bree T.D. | Granted | 4 | Click To View Document |
| 136 | 12 Aug 1996 | 960812 | Fax HC Malta to Embassy Rome with hotel options for the Boomer family | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 137 | 14 Aug 1996 | 960814 | Fax Embassy Rome to Consular Services regarding liaising with the Honorary Consulate on the status of the tape query and the Boomer visit | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 138 | 14 Aug 1996 | 960814 | Letter Consular Services to Cormac Boomer | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 139 | 14 Aug 1996 | 960814 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Rome asking the Embassy to follow up with the Malta authorities on the Tunisian tapes and inquiry | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 140 | 16 Aug 1996 | 960816 | Email Embassy Rome to Consular Services confirming it would follow up on query | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 141 | 16 Aug 1996 | 960816 | Email Embassy Rome to Consular Services on follow up with Malta authorities. Malta had requested the tapes from the Tunisian authorities and the Tunisian inquiry had concluded but no results shared at that point. | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 142 | 18 Aug 1996 | 960818 | Fax HC Malta to Embassy Rome enclosing note from family lawyer dated 15.08.96 advising that as far as he was aware the Malta authorities had requested the tapes from Tunisia | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 143 | 19 Aug 1996 | 960819 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Madrid asking about following up with the Tunisian authorities | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 144 | 20 Aug 1996 | 960820 | Email Consular Services to Embassy Madrid asking if the fax of 19.08.96 was received | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 145 | 21 Aug 1996 | 960821 | Email Embassy Madrid to Consular Services confirming receipt but that the Embassy’s reply wasn’t delivered | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 146 | 21 Aug 1996 | 960821 | Consular Services note for file on call with Ms. Mandy Boomer, informing her of the follow-up to date | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 147 | 21 Aug 1996 | 960821 | Email Consular Services to Embassies Madrid and Rome enclosing document 146 | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 148 | 21 Aug 1996 | 960821 | Draft Note Verbale from Embassy Madrid to Tunisian Embassy Spain | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 149 | 21 Aug 1996 | 960821 | Email Embassy Madrid to Consular Services regarding approach to follow up with the Tunisian Embassy | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 150 | 22 Aug 1996 | 960822 | Email Embassy Madrid to Consular Services confirming had raised the case with the Tunisian Embassy | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 153 | 23 Aug 1996 | 960823 | Fax HC Malta to hotel providing details of booking | Granted | 1 | Click To View Document |
| 151 | 23 Aug 1996 | 960823 | Email Consular Services to Embassy Rome asking if a hotel room could be booked for Mr. Cormac Boomer and Ms. Alice Boomer | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 152 | 23 Aug 1996 | 960823 | Fax HC Malta to Consular Services confirming hotel booked | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 154 | 27 Aug 1996 | 960827 | Email Embassy Madrid to Consular Services confirming meeting with Tunisian Embassy and handing over of Note Verbale | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 156 | 29 Aug 1996 | 960829 | Fax Embassy Rome to Consular Services enclosing HC Malta press cutting related to the inquiry, ‘Inquiry board wants to travel to Tunisia’, the Times of Malta | Part Granted | 3 | Click To View Document |
| 155 | 29 Aug 1996 | 960829 | Email Embassy Rome to Consular Services referencing press article | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 157 | 03 Sep 1996 | 960903 | Internal Consular Services note including a draft letter response from An Taoiseach to Ms. Mandy Boomer | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 159 | 04 Sep 1996 | 960904 | Letter Consular Services to Department of the Taoiseach providing a draft response to Ms Mandy Boomer’s letter of 22.07.96 | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 160 | 04 Sep 1996 | 960904 | Email Consular Services to Embassy Madrid asking for a copy of the Note Verbale given to the Tunisian Embassy | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 161 | 04 Sep 1996 | 960904 | Email Consular Services to Embassy Rome enclosing reply to document 160 request from Embassy Madrid and Note Verbale sent | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 164 | 06 Sep 1996 | 960906 | Copy of reply from Tánaiste to Declan Bree T.D. | Granted | 1 | Click To View Document |
| 162 | 06 Sep 1996 | 960906 | Email Consular Services to Embassy Rome referring to a conversation with Ms. Mandy Boomer and asking the Embassy to follow up on the next date of the inquiry | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 165 | 06 Sep 1996 | 960906 | Email from Consular Services to Embassies Rome and Madrid (document 162) faxed following mail failure | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 167 | 09 Sep 1996 | 960909 | Email Embassy Rome to Consular Services confirming follow up by HC Malta on the next date of the inquiry- none set yet | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 171 | 09 Sep 1996 | 960909 | Fax Embassy Rome to Consular Services enclosing HC Malta note of call with Dr. Farrugia confirming no further date for inquiry and was pending action by the Tunisian authorities | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 172 | 09 Sep 1996 | 960909 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Madrid enclosing document 171 | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 168 | 10 Sep 1996 | 960910 | Letter from Mr. Cormac Boomer to DG of Maltese Civil Aviation Authority | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 169 | 10 Sep 1996 | 960910 | Enclosures to Document 168 from Mr. Cormac Boomer | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 170 | 10 Sep 1996 | 960910 | Letter Cormac Boomer to Consular Services | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 173 | 20 Sep 1996 | 960920 | Letter Consular Services to Cormac Boomer in reply to document 170 | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 174 | 23 Sep 1996 | 960923 | Fax Embassy Rome to Consular Services enclosing HC Malta press cuttings | Part Granted | 3 | Click To View Document |
| 175 | 23 Sep 1996 | 960923 | Fax HC Malta to Consular Services enclosing press cuttings (same as above) | Part Granted | 3 | Click To View Document |
| 176 | 23 Sep 1996 | 960923 | Fax Consular Services to Mandy Boomer enclosing press cutting | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 177 | 23 Sep 1996 | 960923 | Email Consular Services to Embassy Rome noting call with Ms. Mandy Boomer and asking about elections in Malta | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 183 | 24 Sep 1996 | 960924 | Letter from David Andrews T.D. to Consular Services asking for an update on the case | Granted | 1 | Click To View Document |
| 178 | 24 Sep 1996 | 960924 | Letter Consular Services to Embassy Rome asking for update on the inquiry | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 179 | 26 Sep 1996 | 960926 | Email Embassy Rome to Consular Services confirming the dissolution of the Malta Parliament and that the Attorney General would remain until after the election | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 204 | 27 Sep 1996 | 960927 | Tánaiste’s office correspondence enclosing representation from Declan Bree T.D. | Granted | 3 | Click To View Document |
| 180 | 27 Sep 1996 | 960927 | Email Consular Services Embassy Madrid concerning the updates from Malta and mentioning the Embassy’s prior communication with the Tunisian Embassy | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 181 | 27 Sep 1996 | 960927 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy enclosing press cutting | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 184 | 27 Sep 1996 | 960927 | Consular Services reply to David Andrews T.D. enclosing information note on the case | Refused | 5 | No Document Available |
| 182 | 27 Sep 1996 | 960927 | Email Embassy Madrid to Consular Services in reply to document 180, confirming Embassy would follow up with the Tunisian Embassy on the Note Verbale | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 186 | 10 Oct 1996 | 961010 | Fax HC Malta to Consular Services and Embassy Rome enclosing update from family lawyer confirming that the Tunisian authorities had invited the Malta Board of Inquiry to travel to Tunisia to see the documents and tape. Ms. Mandy Boomer was informed. | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 187 | 10 Oct 1996 | 961010 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Madrid enclosing document 186 and confirming that Ms. Mandy Boomer would plan to travel to Tunisia. | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 188 | 11 Oct 1996 | 961011 | Fax HC Malta to Consular Services enclosing press cutting from the Times of Malta,’Plane debris ‘located off Tunisian waters’’ | Part Granted | 2 | Click To View Document |
| 189 | 11 Oct 1996 | 961011 | Internal Consular Services Note on a phone call with Mr. Cormac Boomer on the newspaper article (document 188). Mr Cormac Boomer and Ms. Alice Boomer had visited the Tunisian Embassy in London who agreed to help them and keep them informed of developments. | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 190 | 11 Oct 1996 | 961011 | Fax Consular Services to Mr. Cormac Boomer enclosing document 188 | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 191 | 11 Oct 1996 | 961011 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Madrid enclosing document 188 | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 192 | 11 Oct 1996 | 961011 | Fax Consular Services to Ms. Mandy Boomer enclosing document 188 | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 193 | 11 Oct 1996 | 961011 | Fax Embassy London to Consular Services enclosing FCO correspondence to the UK family affected related to the debris found | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 194 | 14 Oct 1996 | 961014 | Fax Embassy Rome to Consular Services enclosing HC Malta press cuttings | Part Granted | 4 | Click To View Document |
| 195 | 14 Oct 1996 | 961014 | Fax Consular Services to Mr. Cormac and Ms. Mandy Boomer enclosing press cuttings | Part Granted | 5 | Click To View Document |
| 196 | 18 Oct 1996 | 961018 | Email Consular Services to Embassy Rome asking for further updates on the debris found to pass to the Boomer family | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 197 | 18 Oct 1996 | 961018 | Fax HC Malta to Embassy Rome on follow up with authorities- no further information at that point | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 198 | 22 Oct 1996 | 961022 | Fax HC Malta to Embassy Rome confirming HC office would phone authorities that afternoon | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 205 | 24 Oct 1996 | 961024 | Further Tánaiste’s office correspondence enclosing representation from Declan Bree T.D. | Granted | 4 | Click To View Document |
| 199 | 24 Oct 1996 | 961024 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Rome requesting update on the debris and forwarding questions from Ms. Mandy Boomer | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 200 | 25 Oct 1996 | 961025 | Fax HC Malta to Embassy Rome and Consular Services with an update from Maltese Ministry of Transport that the Board of Inquiry was still waiting for dates to travel to Tunisia, that one search of the area where the debris had been found had been conducted but there would be other searches when the weather permitted, that Ms. Mandy Boomer had been informed | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 201 | 25 Oct 1996 | 961025 | Fax Consular Services to Cormac and Mandy Boomer enclosing letter from the Ministry of Transport | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 202 | 30 Oct 1996 | 961030 | Fax Embassy Rome to Consular Services enclosing HC Malta press cutting on the continued search | Part Granted | 2 | Click To View Document |
| 203 | 05 Nov 1996 | 961105 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Madrid enclosing documents 200 and 202 | Refused | 4 | No Document Available |
| 206 | 05 Nov 1996 | 961105 | Internal Consular Services note to Tánaiste’s Office updating that debris had been found and a further search was underway | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 207 | 06 Nov 1996 | 961106 | Copy of reply from Tánaiste to documents 204 and 205 and a handwritten consular note | Granted | 4 | Click To View Document |
| 208 | 06 Nov 1996 | 961106 | Embassy Rome Political Report on the results of the election in Malta and new government- no reference to the case | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 209 | 11 Nov 1996 | 961111 | Consular Services note enclosing HC Malta’s updates to Embassy Rome on translation of an article locally outlining the objects found, many of which belonged to the pilot | Refused | 5 | No Document Available |
| 210 | 12 Nov 1996 | 961112 | Fax Consular Services to Ms. Mandy Boomer and Mr. Cormac Boomer enclosing letter of update from HC Malta (document 209) | Refused | 4 | No Document Available |
| 211 | 13 Nov 1996 | 961113 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Madrid enclosing press updates from Embassy Rome and that the next sitting of the Inquiry would take place on 14 November | Part Granted | 5 | Click To View Document |
| 213 | 13 Nov 1996 | 961113 | Embassy Rome to Consular Services enclosing press cutting- document 211 | Part Granted | 2 | Click To View Document |
| 212 | 13 Nov 1996 | 961113 | Consular Services handwritten note asking if somebody from the Honorary Consulate could attend the sitting on 14 November | Refused | 4 | No Document Available |
| 214 | 14 Nov 1996 | 961114 | Email Embassy Rome to Consular Services confirming HC Malta attendance at hearing and internal Consular Services note to inform Ms. Mandy Boomer and Mr. Cormac Boomer | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 215 | 14 Nov 1996 | 961114 | Fax HC Malta to Embassy Rome re HC Malta attendance at hearing and note to say that Consular Services had informed Ms. Mandy Boomer | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 216 | 15 Nov 1996 | 961115 | Fax Embassy Rome to Consular Services enclosing HC Malta report on hearing- including that Malta authorities hoped for a date to be fixed for the Board of Inquiry to visit Tunisia soon. A press cutting was also included. | Part Granted | 5 | Click To View Document |
| 217 | 18 Nov 1996 | 961118 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Madrid enclosing document 216 | Part Granted | 6 | Click To View Document |
| 218 | 18 Nov 1996 | 961118 | Fax Embassy Rome to Consular Services enclosing press cutting and internal Consular Services note confirming Ms. Many Boomer was aware | Part Granted | 1 | Click To View Document |
| 219 | 18 Nov 1996 | 961118 | Email Embassy Rome to Consular Services enclosing press cutting on the search | Part Granted | 2 | Click To View Document |
| 220 | 06 Dec 1996 | 961206 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Rome asking for follow up with the Malta authorities on progress with the Tunisian authorities. Document includes a consular note for file on a conversation with Mr. Cormac Boomer on the case and Libya element. | Refused | 4 | No Document Available |
| 221 | 11 Dec 1996 | 961211 | Internal Consular Services note for file on call with Mr. Cormac Boomer and information Mr. Cormac Boomer had heard about fishermen held in prison in Libya and querying follow up. Suggested meeting with Mr. Cormac and Ms. Alice Boomer. | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 223 | 11 Dec 1996 | 961211 | Fax Consular Services to Cormac Boomer confirming meeting on 13.12.96 | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 222 | 12 Dec 1996 | 961212 | Email Consular Services to Embassy Rome requesting update and confirmation that the Board of Inquiry was to travel to Tunisia on 15.12.96 | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 224 | 12 Dec 1996 | 961212 | Fax Cormac Boomer to Consular Services confirming meeting re 113.12.96 | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 225 | 12 Dec 1996 | 961212 | Fax Consular Services to HC Malta requesting update and confirmation if the Board of Inquiry will be travelling to Tunisia on 15.12.96 | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 226 | 12 Dec 1996 | 961212 | Email Embassy Rome to Consular Services confirming that they had followed up with Malta authorities but could not get through | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 227 | 17 Dec 1996 | 961217 | Consular Services report of meeting with Mr. Cormac and Ms. Alice Boomer who spoke of another victim’s family and the possibility of checking prisons in Libya for Mr. Boomer and those who were on the plane. Copies of the documents provided by Mr. Cormac Boomer were attached and included press reports. | Refused | 17 | No Document Available |
| 228 | 19 Dec 1996 | 961219 | Press cuttings on the case | Granted | 3 | Click To View Document |
| 229 | 09 Jan 1997 | 970109 | Consular Services note of meeting with Ms. Mandy Boomer and Mr. Philip Boomer on 08.01.96 with commitment to follow up with the relevant Malta and Tunisian authorities | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 230 | 16 Jan 1997 | 970116 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Rome following meeting with Boomer family and asking for follow up with the Malta authorities for more information | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 231 | 16 Jan 1997 | 970116 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Madrid enclosing document 230 and asking for follow up on any visits to Tunisia | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 232 | 23 Jan 1997 | 970123 | Fax to Ambassador Rome enclosing document 227 | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 233 | 30 Jan 1997 | 970130 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Madrid enclosing a report of Embassy Rome’s contact with the Malta authorities and asking for follow up with the Tunisian authorities in any planned visits | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 234 | 30 Jan 1997 | 970130 | Document 233 with internal Consular Note on call with Ms. Mandy Boomer informing her that the Ambassador would raise the case with the Tunisian authorities | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 235 | 01 Feb 1997 | 970201 | Fax Ambassador Madrid to Consular Services enclosing Embassy paper on case and coordinated approach | Refused | 7 | No Document Available |
| 236 | 05 Feb 1997 | 970205 | Consular Services note to Registry re documents not received by Embassy Rome | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 247 | 05 Feb 1997 | 970205 | Letter New Piper Aircraft Inc to National Transportation Safety Board (NTSB) & Letter NTSB to Maltese Chairman of Aircraft Investigating Board of Inquiry | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 237 | 13 Feb 1997 | 970213 | Press Cutting, The Times ‘Blackbird Aviation gets a Piper Arrow’ | Granted | 1 | Click To View Document |
| 238 | 14 Feb 1997 | 970214 | Fax HC Malta to Consular Services enclosing press cutting from the Times of Malta, ‘Chairman offers to step down in face of allegations’. Handwritten note that Ms. Mandy Boomer had not been told from the Inquiry. Mr. Cormac Boomer took the stand at the inquiry. | Part Granted | 2 | Click To View Document |
| 239 | 14 Feb 1997 | 970214 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Madrid enclosing document 237 and reporting on the conversation with Ms. Mandy Boomer and the latest sitting of the inquiry, in which Mr. Cormac Boomer spoke | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 240 | 14 Feb 1997 | 970214 | Fax Consular Services to Embassy Rome enclosing a fax to HC Malta expressing disappointment that they weren’t informed in advance of the sitting | Refused | 3 | No Document Available |
| 243 | 17 Feb 1997 | 970217 | Fax HC Malta to Consular Services enclosing press cutting, ‘Missing pilot’s wife cleared’ | Granted | 2 | Click To View Document |
| 241 | 17 Feb 1997 | 970217 | Fax HC Malta to Consular Services enclosing letter from HC Malta to Chairman of Board of Inquiry expressing disappointment at the lack of advance notification of the sitting of the Inquiry | Refused | 1 | No Document Available |
| 242 | 19 Feb 1997 | 970219 | Fax Cormac Boomer to Consular Services enclosing press cutting | Part Granted | 3 | Click To View Document |
| 244 | 19 Feb 1997 | 970219 | Internal Consular Services note advising to speak to Mr. Cormac Boomer and handwritten note following that call from Mr. Boomer who also wrote to the Maltese authorities complaining about the lack of notice of the sitting of the Inquiry, his relaying his belief that the case had a terrorist background and was a cover up. | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 245 | 01 Jan 2003 | 030101 | Magill Investigation by Don Mullan article | Granted | 7 | Click To View Document |
| 185 | 06.20.96 | 06.20.96 | Fax from the HC Malta to Embassy Rome confirming a call with the family lawyer- there was no new meeting is yet scheduled for the inquiry and no material had been received from the Tunisian authorities at that point | Refused | 2 | No Document Available |
| 246 | Unknown | Unknown | Map by the Times | Granted | 1 | Click To View Document |