Micheál Martin (Cork South Central, Fianna Fail) | Oireachtas source

I think that, collectively, we as an Oireachtas can with one voice articulate to the British Government again the view that a full public inquiry should be held. We can continue to work at both European and international level and with international opinion. We have support in the United States from people such as Richie Neal and others, and we can of course enlist the engagement of the President-elect, Joe Biden. Fundamentally, however, it is really in terms of the relationship between Britain and Ireland that this case assumes such importance. As for the broader legacy issues, momentum needs to be injected into legacy generally. It has been stop-start for a long time now, going back to 2014 and the Stormont House Agreement. Commitments were entered into. Their progression has been very slow. The British Government is indicating that it wants to have a fresh look at legacy. My position in response was very clear: that the murder of Pat Finucane had to be dealt with as a catalyst to a broader approach to legacy. It is important, however, that the Irish and British Governments and our respective political communities resolve to get this issue dealt with, as originally committed to by previous British Governments.

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