Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail)

The US Government was of great assistance to us and has been on an ongoing basis in respect of such issues. I refer in particular to the case of Fr. Michael Sinnott. Secretary of State Clinton was particularly helpful. I have written to her thanking her for her interest in this case and for the help and assistance of her Government. I have written to quite a few Governments to thank them for their general co-operation in respect of this case. I have also written to the head of the MILF, who wrote back and made the point that the Northern Ireland peace process is a model that interested parties in his part of the world aspire to emulate.

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