A victim's campaign group has said self-confessed IRA bomber Mick Hayes "must be brought in" for questioning about his knowledge of the Birmingham pub bombings that left 21 people dead and 182 injured.
Hayes (69) gave an interview with the BBC this wee, during which he which he apologised on behalf of "all active republicans" who were involved in an IRA bombing campaign in the West Midlands in the 1970s.
He had been previously named by Granada TV as a suspect in the bombing of the Mulberry Bush and Tavern in the Town pub bombings in November 1974, however, while a suspect in the attacks he has never been charged in connection with the atrocities.
Six people were wrongly jailed and served 16-years in prison before their convictions were quashed in 1991.
Hayes told the BBC that two people had left the devices in the pubs and claimed he had defused a third bomb on Hagley Road in the city.
However, the Hagley Road bomb was actually defused by a local police officer, leading to speculation that Hayes is concerned modern forensic testing methods might link him to the bomb that was recovered intact.
He previously told The Sun newspaper that he had been responsible for planting the Brighton bomb, targetting Margaret Thatcher during the Tory party conference in 1984.
Kenny Donaldson, Spokesman for Innocent Victims United accused Hayes of "playing silly beggars" adding that he has actually admitted to "nothing of substance".
"If his remorse and repentance were genuine then this individual would formally speak to the authorities advising of his specific crimes as well as those of his fellow terrorists.
"An apology in the absence of a willingness to restitute for wrongs committed is worthless and does nothing other than further upset and cause pain to the families concerned.
"Michael Christopher Hayes must be brought in for interview by the authorities and so too must the man who previously boasted publicly of his exploits whilst being part of PIRA's bombing team in England.
"Kieran Conway, a terrorist turned Dublin-based Lawyer has yet to be brought in for questioning and no answers have been forthcoming from the authorities as to why this is so", he added.
Conway wrote a book that was published last year called Southside Provisional, in which he made reference to the Birmingham bombings.
Mr Donaldson said victims demanded to know if either of the men were in possession of an OTR Comfort Letter or a Royal Prerogative of Mercy.
Julie Hambleton, whose 18-year-old sister Maxine was killed in the Birmingham bombing called Hayes "gutless and spineless". "He's told us nothing, he's admitted nothing" she said.
