Oireachtas Joint and Select Committees
Thursday, 26 November 2020
Joint Oireachtas Committee on the Implementation of the Good Friday Agreement
Establishment of an Independent Public Inquiry into the Murder of Pat Finucane: Motion
Rose Conway-Walsh (Mayo, Sinn Fein) | Oireachtas source
I again thank Mr. Finucane. No matter how often one hears the story of his mother and the rest of the family, it still sounds as horrific as ever. What he said about the system working perfectly stood out for me. It certainly worked perfectly. It is a system that is allowing the British Government to stop the truth from being revealed. The consequences of this stretch far across the island. This is probably one of the only legacy issues on which there is a unified approach across the island. Of course, it is not just across the island. It is also for the Irish in Britain and many of the British in Britain as well. I know we only have hours left. In summing up, Mr. Finucane might outline what our diaspora can do, particularly the Irish in Britain, in these hours to put pressure on the British Government to do the right thing. It is never too late to do the right thing. I thank the Chairman for facilitating this morning's meeting and I thank everybody who took part.
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