Simon Coveney welcomes Council of Europe decision to reopen case of Pat Finucane s murder
There was shock in November when the UK said it would not hold a public inquiry into the Belfast lawyer’s 1989 murder. By Gráinne Ní Aodha Friday 12 Mar 2021, 12:38 PM Mar 12th 2021, 12:38 PM 8,300 Views 7 Comments
John Finucane, his uncle Seamus and his mother Geraldine at the office of Finucane Toner in Belfast.
Image: PA
John Finucane, his uncle Seamus and his mother Geraldine at the office of Finucane Toner in Belfast.
Image: PA
THE COUNCIL OF Europe has said that it will reopen the case of Pat Finucane’s 1989 murder, following the UK’s surprise decision last year not to launch a public inquiry.
US set to outline support for Belfast agreement
Friday, March 12, 2021
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The US Senate is set to unveil a resolution highlighting its support for the Belfast agreement.
The Irish Times reports that this is the latest indication of bipartisan backing of the Northern Ireland peace process.
The news comes ahead of Taoiseach Micheál Martin’s online meeting with Joe Biden next week.
The annual event is being held virtually due to the Covid-19 pandemic.
The Irish Times has seen a draft of the resolution which pledges support for the “full implementation” of the agreement and subsequent efforts “to support peace on the island of Ireland”.
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The US Senate is preparing to unveil a resolution that will support the Good Friday Agreement in Northern Ireland ahead of Taoiseach Micheál Martin s virtual meeting with President Joe Biden on St. Patrick s Day.
The bipartisan resolution calls for the full implementation of the Good Friday Agreement and supports efforts to maintain peace on the island of Ireland.
The document, which has been seen by the Irish Times, states that any trade agreement between the US and the UK should depend on whether the conditions of the Good Friday Agreement are upheld.Â
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The resolution additionally references the Northern Ireland Protocol agreed during the Brexit negotiations, noting that the protocol intends to protect the peace forged after the Good Friday Agreement in 1998.Â
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