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Council of Europe to reopen examination of Pat Finucane murder case Son of Belfast human rights lawyer says move is vital to ensure ‘truth can emerge’
Fri, Mar 12, 2021, 12:08 Updated: Fri, Mar 12, 2021, 15:08
The Council of Europe is to reopen its examination of the case concerning murdered Belfast human rights lawyer Pat Finucane.
The decision, which was published on Friday, was made this week by the council’s Committee of Ministers.
Mr Finucane’s son John, the MP for North Belfast, said it was a “hugely significant move”, adding that the British government has been “criticised internationally for their failure to establish an inquiry and this level of scrutiny is vital to ensure truth can finally emerge”.
East Belfast graffiti threats target Northern Ireland journalist by name
Justice Minister Naomi Long described the spray painted messages as a chilling sight
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One of the threats
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Updated / Friday, 12 Feb 2021
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The Belfast Multicultural Association centre was badly damaged in last month s blaze
Volunteers at a food bank targeted in a racist arson attack have said they were overwhelmed after being handed a cheque for more than £70,000 raised in a crowdfunding appeal.
The Belfast Multicultural Association centre was badly damaged in last month s blaze, with large sections of the roof of the historic listed building destroyed.
Police are treating the attack on the property in Donegall Pass in the south of the city as a hate crime.
In the wake of the fire, an online funding page was set up to help the association continue its work distributing food and clothes packages to vulnerable people during the Covid-19 pandemic.