Enda Kenny (Mayo, Fine Gael)

All of the facts, in so far as we know them, lead to the inescapable conclusion that there should be a public inquiry. I do not say this just as a public representative or as Taoiseach. The agreement between the two Governments at Weston Park was that whatever Judge Cory recommended would be followed through. This was very clear and straight. Judge Cory recommended that there be a public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane. We know about collusion which has been acknowledged.

The British Government decided not to hold a public inquiry but to appoint a Queen's Counsel to go through all of the documentation - all 1 million pages of it. The Finucane family was very aggrieved by this because their clear understanding was that there was agreement between the two Governments that tJudge Cory's recommendation would be followed through. They were upset, as they told me to my face. We support the holding of a public inquiry.

For my part, I will follow through on my conviction. I do not know what will happen in terms of the judicial review which will be held in May, but I will continue to raise the matter on each and every occasion on which I have an opportunity to do so with the British Prime Minister. I cannot speak about what will happen at the judicial review in May, as I am not aware of what work is being undertaken by the Queen's Counsel, but my view, to put it simply, is that the Weston Park agreement should be honoured, that the recommendation of Judge Cory should be followed through, and that there should be a public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane. I will continue to raise this issue on each and every opportunity on which I have to do so.

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