Irish Independent April 29, 2004 Grieving father begs inquest for truth about terror blast  Lorna Reid  THE 80-year-old father of Dublin bomb victim Anna Massey yesterday hit  out at people in high places who did nothing to pursue those responsible  for the bombings.  Frank Massey, the father of seven daughters, said his 21-year-old  daughter Anna was preparing for her July wedding when she was killed by  the bomb in South Leinster Street, Dublin, on May 17 1974.  "The night before she died she and her boyfriend spent the night writing  out the wedding invitations. Then came May 17 and she was murdered on the  streets of Dublin," he said.  Mr Massey said it was extremely difficult to portray to the jury the  horror of that night, the waiting, the hoping, the talking, and then at  the end of the night identifying her body in the city morgue.  He said the suffering had "destroyed" his wife.  "Thirty years has not diminished the sorrow that myself and my family  have suffered. It has taken 30 years for the inquests into these deaths  to happen and during those years justice has not been done for all those  who were killed," he said.  He said the police investigation was closed down after only six weeks.  Suspects helping the RUC were not interviewed by the Gardai and files  went missing.  "How can this happen and nobody be held accountable? Liam Cosgrave, who  was Taoiseach in 1974, appeared on a special television broadcast on the  night of the bombings and promised he would leave no stone unturned until  those responsible were brought to justice.  "But in my view and the view of my family it wasn't stones left unturned,  but very large boulders. We have fought long and hard and spent time and  money to find the truth and justice in this case."  He said nobody had come to him in the last 30 years to advise him of  progress being made in any inquiry, but that he believed the authorities  were aware of who was behind the atrocity.  Mr Massey said he felt wholly justified in imploring the jury to  recommend a full public inquiry into the murders.  "At 80 years of age I feel my time is running out. I would like the truth  and closure on this matter before I pass on."  Coroner Dr Brian Farrell said the inquest would endeavour as far as it  could to vindicate Anna's life and investigate the circumstances of her  death.  Mr Massey added: "I call it a nonsense to say that after 30 years we are  only at this stage of inquests. It is an indictment of this country".