Attacks over each other S Record in government. Vice president harris called the former president a laughing stock on the World Stage and said hed be manipulated by dictators if he returned to the White House. Donald trump criticised american Military Aid to ukraine, as well as accusing Kamala Harris of having no economic plans. Our senior north america correspondent, gary odonoghue, Has the story. We arejust stepping we are just stepping away from the usa to northern ireland, where the Family of Pat Finucane, the human Rights Lawyer shot dead by Loyalist Paramilitaries at his home in belfast in 1989 are about to give a statement. This comes just after the launch of an inquiry into his murder. The prominent human Rights Lawyer was shot dead by Loyalist Paramilitaries in 1989 while having a Sunday Dinner with his wife and children. Letsjust listen in to hear the statement from the Family. Flan listen in to hear the statement from the Family. From the Family. Can you hear us 0k . We arejust experiencing we are just experiencing a few audio problems, seems like the microphone there not fully working, butjust to inform you, this is the Family of Pat Finucane issuing a statement following that announcement by the northern Ireland Secretary who Has announced the establishment of an independent inquiry into the murder of the Belfast Solicitor. He was shot by Loyalist Paramilitaries at his home in 1989, so letsjust see if we have established. It Has a ways been the Campaign Objectives that my Family have pursued objectives that my Family have pursued for the last 35 years. We have pursued for the last 35 years. We have only ever been concerned with uncovering the truth concerned with uncovering the truth it concerned with uncovering the truth~ it is concerned with uncovering the truth. It is this which Has kept truth. It is this which Has kept us truth. It is this which Has kept us going. It is the thing that kept us going. It is the thing that Has kept us going. It is the thing that Has been missing all these years that Has been missing all these years we that Has been missing all these years. We did not believe that his murder was simply the work of gunmen his murder was simply the work of gunmen who killed him, we had no of gunmen who killed him, we had no confidence that Police Investigations would ever bring those investigations would ever bring those truly responsible to justice those truly responsible to justice. We were not satisfied with justice. We were not satisfied with private limited reviews from with private limited reviews from which we were excluded. We could from which we were excluded. We could not from which we were excluded. We could not and did not accept the assurances of previous british the assurances of previous British Governments that they were British Governments that they were anxious to set the record straight, were anxious to set the record straight, because they were never straight, because they were never prepared to do so in pubtie never prepared to do so in public. An independent statutory Public Inquiry is and was statutory Public Inquiry is and was the statutory Public Inquiry is and was the only way to bring the whole was the only way to bring the whole truth behind the murder of pat whole truth behind the murder of Pat Finucane into the light of Pat Finucane into the light of day of Pat Finucane into the light of day. The journey to this point of day. The journey to this point is of day. The journey to this point is not one that my Family and i point is not one that my Family and i have point is not one that my Family and i have had to endure alone. Indeed. And i have had to endure alone. Indeed. We and i have had to endure alone. Indeed, we would never have succeeded without the Assistance And Support and encouragement of so many people over the encouragement of so many people over the years. I could not begin over the years. I could not begin to over the years. I could not begin to thank them all by name here begin to thank them all by name here today. So many people all over here today. So many people all over the here today. So many people all over the world were willing to give over the world were willing to give generously of their time and their give generously of their time and their talent give generously of their time and theirtalent again give generously of their time and their talent again and agaih and their talent again and Agaih I and their talent again and again. Iwant and their talent again and again. I want to record my heartfett again. I want to record my heartfelt thanks and gratitude to each heartfelt thanks and gratitude to each and every one of them. We would to each and every one of them. We would not be here today without we would not be here today without them. However, i would like to without them. However, i would like to single out one person, and like to single out one person, and that like to single out one person, and that is. Peter was my husbands and that is. Peter was my Husbands Business Friend and partner Husbands Business Friend and partner throughout pats short Legat Partner throughout pats short legal career, he Has been a supporter of an legal career, he Has been a Supporter Ofan ending legal career, he Has been a supporter of an ending strength and resilience. I cannot thank him and resilience. I cannot thank him enough for what he Has done for my him enough for what he Has done for my Family. 0r indeed the entire for my Family. 0r indeed the entire legal team that Has represented us so fearlessly and brilliantly in our fight for a and brilliantly in our fight for a Public Inquiry. Most of all, fora Public Inquiry. Most of all. I for a Public Inquiry. Most of all, i believe this inquiry can be a all, i believe this inquiry can be a watershed moment in the difficult be a watershed moment in the difficult subject in this part of our difficult subject in this part of our island. If a Public Inquiry of our island. If a Public Inquiry into the murder of pat Finucane Inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane can finally publicly examine all of the collusion that examine all of the collusion that plagued our society for so marry that plagued our society for so many years, then there is hope that the many years, then there is hope that the real process of healing can begin. The murder of Pat Healing can begin. The murder of Pat Finucane is the last remaining case, it was high time remaining case, it was high time it remaining case, it was high time it is remaining case, it was high time it is properly investigated, publicly examined and finally resolved. I believe that my and finally resolved. I believe that my Family to serve this after that my Family to serve this after so that my Family to serve this after so many years. Pat finucane after so many years. Pat finucane deserves this after so marry finucane deserves this after so many years. Society as a whole deserves many years. Society as a whole deserves this after so many years deserves this after so many years. And after 35 years of coverup. Years. And after 35 years of cover up, it is time for the truth truth. Applause you said it Has been a long journey you said it Has been a long Journey Campaigning you said it Has been a long Journey Campaigning for. You said it Has been a long. Journey campaigning for this, three Journey Campaigning for this, three decades. Journey campaigning for this, three decades. How Journey Campaigning for this, | three decades. How confident are you three decades. How confident are you that three decades. How confident are you that you three decades. How confident are you that you will three decades. How confident are you that you will finally i are you that you will finally et are you that you will finally get the are you that you will finally get the truth are you that you will finally get the truth about are you that you will finally get the truth about what i get the truth about what happened . Get the truth about what happened . Get the truth about what happened . We have been campaigning happened . We have been campaigning for happened . We have been campaigning for an happened . We have been| campaigning for an inquiry which campaigning for an inquiry which is campaigning for an inquiry which is the forum for the ability which is the forum for the ability to get to the truth. It is a ability to get to the truth. It is a forum where people can be cross examined, questions can be verified, facts can be established, and an inquiry is the only established, and an inquiry is the only place for that. All of the only place for that. All of the reviews which have gone on before, the reviews which have gone on before, witnesses were not even called before, witnesses were not even called in before, witnesses were not even called in some instances, if anybody called in some instances, if anybody was, they were never cross examined. People were excused cross examined. People were excused. And the Family had no input excused. And the Family had no input into excused. And the Family had no input into that. So we had no Idea Input into that. So we had no idea what input into that. So we had no idea what Has been going on. Certainiy idea what Has been going on. Certainly some information Has come certainly some information Has come out, certainly some information Has come out, but we need, and we needed come out, but we need, and we needed to come out, but we need, and we needed to be publicly seen by everyone. Over the years, people everyone. Over the years, people have said to me, keep going. People have said to me, keep going, because if the truth comes going, because if the truth comes out in your case, we will be reassured that what happened, our loved ones, it was happened, our loved ones, it was collusion. And it will be there was collusion. And it will be there for was collusion. And it will be there for everybody to see. After there for everybody to see. After so there for everybody to see. After so many years, what Has sustained you . Sustained you . Well, i have a treat sustained you . Well, i have a great Family. Sustained you . Well, i have a great Family. I sustained you . Well, i have a great Family, i have sustained you . Well, i have a great Family, i have great great Family, i have great legat great Family, i have great legal support, and people from All Around The World have sent me messages and held. We have had representation from america, we have had bipartisan support, america, we have had bipartisan support, that is what kept us 9iii9~ support, that is what kept us going. And people who come up to me going. And people who come up to me and going. And people who come up to me and just say, keep 9iii9~ to me and just say, keep going. We need to know the truth, going. We need to know the truth, and if you can keep going. Truth, and if you can keep going, we will be satisfied. It going, we will be satisfied. It is going, we will be satisfied. It is not going, we will be satisfied. It is not a going, we will be satisfied. It is not a one manjob. This it is not a one man 0b. This inuui it is not a one man 0b. This Inquiry Wru H it is not a one man 0b. This inquiry will be it is not a one man job. This inquiry will be held. It is not a one man job. This| inquiry will be held. Sorry, my Hearing Inquiry will be held. Sorry, my hearing is inquiry will be held. Sorry, my hearing is not inquiry will be held. Sorry, my hearing is not great. Inquiry will be held. Sorry, | my hearing is not great. This inuui my hearing is not great. This inquiry will my hearing is not great. This inquiry will be my hearing is not great. This inquiry will be held my hearing is not great. This inquiry will be held under the 2005 inquiry will be held under the 2005 Inquiries Inquiry will be held under the 2005 inquiries act, inquiry will be held under the 2005 inquiries act, that inquiry will be held under the 2005 inquiries act, that is. Inquiry will be held under Thel 2005 inquiries act, that is the very 2005 inquiries act, that is the very Act 2005 Inquiries act, that is the very act that 2005 inquiries act, that is the very act that was 2005 inquiries act, that is the very act that was designed. Very act that was designed about very act that was designed about material very act that was designed about material provided i very act that was designed about material provided to very act that was designed about material provided to the inquiry inquiry. I |naud|ble inaudible inaudible i think when the law was changed after Western Parts of the inquiries were governed under the inquiries act, we had a ways accepted that any Inquiry Work will take place under that legislation. Where difficulty arose before is that the government made it clear that it intended to use a very restrictive mechanism within that legislation that in our analysis and the analysis of everybody who Has supported us Around The World would have rendered that particular inquiry meaningless. We look forward to engaging with the government on all of the issues that are needed to be resolved in advance of the inquiry beginning its work. We welcome today, we have never had a Secretary Of State stand up and make the type of statement that was made today. And it is also worth pointing out the significance of our courts in this process as well. Todays announcement comes after the judgment ofjuly the 11th, where the Court Of Appeal here was not only scathing in the previous british Governments Response to our supreme Court Victory of 2019, but it went further and made it clear that both my Family and the British Government needed to find agreement. And in the absence of agreement, the court would direct what it felt was the best Mechanism And Vehicle to properly investigate all of the circumstances around my fathers murder. So we find ourselves here today, over 35 Years Later, with the British Government accepting that there needs to be a full Public Inquiry. It is what we have always asked for and we look forward to getting down and getting stuck into the work as soon as it is possible. Im soon as it is possible. Im ust soon as it is possible. Im just wondering soon as it is possible. Im just wondering what your view is and just wondering what your view is and why just wondering what your view is and why this just wondering what your view is and why this is just wondering what your view is and why this is happening. Is and why this is happening now . Is and why this is happening now . Is is and why this is happening now . Is it is and why this is happening now . Is it the is and why this is happening now . Is it the exhaustion i is and why this is happening now . Is it the exhaustion of the process now . Is it the exhaustion of the process or now . Is it the exhaustion of the process or it now . Is it the exhaustion of the process or it is now . Is it the exhaustion of the process or it is a now . Is it the exhaustion of the process or it is a new. Now . Is it the exhaustion of| the process or it is a new Uk Government . The process or it is a new Uk Government . [ the process or it is a new Uk Government . The process or it is a new Uk Government . I think it is a bit of both. The government . I think it is a bit of both. The courts, government . I think it is a bit of both. The courts, as government . I think it is a bit of both. The courts, as John I of both. The courts, asjohn Has of both. The courts, Asjohn Hasjust of both. The courts, Asjohn Hasjust explained, have actually, i think, Hasjust explained, have actually, ithink, have got Hasjust explained, have actually, i think, have got Fed Up actually, i think, have got Fed Up with actually, i think, have got Fed Up with the Government Delaying and delaying all the time. And they and delaying all the time. And they have decided that something needs done to bring this to something needs done to bring this to an something needs done to bring this to an end. So the courts have this to an end. So the courts have helped, the new government Has helped, Hilary Benn seems like a Has helped, Hilary Benn seems like a genuine guy who wants to bring like a genuine guy who wants to bring closure to a commitment made bring closure to a commitment made twice by previous governments. Sol made twice by previous governments. So i think it is all combined together. And it started all combined together. And it started from the Supreme Court judgment. Although the tory government was in then, i mean, it is the government was in then, i mean, it is the highest court in the land. It is the highest court in the land. And it is the highest court in the land, and if they are making that land, and if they are making that sort land, and if they are making that sort of a decision, the government really Has to sit up and take government really Has to sit up and take notice and decide, finally, and take notice and decide, finally, lets have some closure finally, lets have some closure on this. Channel 4. Anybody closure on this. Channel 4. Anybody else . Closure on this. Channel 4. Anybody else . I closure on this. Channel 4. Anybody else . I wanted closure on this. Channel 4. Anybody else . I wanted to L Closure on this. Channel 4. I Anybody Else . I wanted to ask closure on this. Channel 4. Anybody else . I wanted to ask a Ruestion Anybody else . I wanted to ask a question about Anybody El