Members of the Finucane family will travel to London tomorrow in advance of the release of the report prepared by Sir Desmond De Silva QC. Geraldine Finucane and her 3 children, Michael, Katherine and John Finucane, together with other family members, the family solicitor, Peter Madden and Jane Winter of British Irish Rights Watch will read the De Silva report in advance of release.

Members of the Finucane family are scheduled to travel to London next week in advance of the release of the report prepared by Sir Desmond De Silva QC. Geraldine Finucane and her 3 children, Michael, Katherine and John Finucane, together with other family members and the family solicitor, Peter Madden, will receive an opportunity in London to read the De Silva report in advance of release.

Following the announcement today by the NI Secretary of State, Theresa Villiers MP, that the de Silva Review would be published during the week beginning 10th December 2012, the Finucane family reiterated their call for a full public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the murder of Pat Finucane.

On 11 October 2011, the Finucane family were informed by David Cameron at 10 Downing Street, that he would not hold a public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane. Instead he ordered a review of the papers in the case and appointed Sir Desmond de Silva QC to carry out the review. After considering their position and the various options, the family have decided to take legal action. The family have instructed their solicitors, Madden & Finucane, to take a Judicial Review challenging the Cameron decision.

Martin Finucane, the brother of Pat Finucane said:
"I have read, with dismay, a transcript of the remarks made yesterday at the NI Assembly at Stormont. These allegations about Pat have been made before. They have been refuted before. They will continue to be refuted."

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The world is now aware that my family and I were invited by the British Prime Minister David Cameron to 10 Downing Street earlier this week to hear his decision on the holding of an inquiry into the murder of my husband, Pat Finucane. Even now, days after the event, we still feel humiliated and insulted by the ordeal we were made to endure.

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The Finucane family met the British Prime Minister David Cameron and NI Secretary Owen Paterson at 10 Downing Street today to hear the Government’s decision on an inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane in Belfast in 1989. The family was asked to come to Downing Street by the Prime Minister following a re-appraisal of the case in order to assess whether holding an inquiry remained in the public interest.

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Members of the Finucane family are due to meet the British Prime Minister David Cameron and NI Secretary of State Owen Paterson at No.10 Downing Street on Tuesday, 11 October 2011, to discuss the Government’s position on an inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane in Belfast in 1989.

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The Secretary of State Owen Patterson told me in March this year that he would make his decision after the Northern Ireland Assembly elections as he was in the final stages of taking that decision. I am disappointed that he has not kept his promise.

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The Finucane family have campaigned for 21 years for a public inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the murder of Pat. The essence of a proper inquiry is independence. The family’s legal team led by Peter Madden of Madden & Finucane, met with the NIO legal team in London in April last year and the discussions then were worthwhile. However, due to the pending general election at that time, a further meeting was postponed.

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I have received a detailed letter this morning from Owen Patterson. I am assessing the issues raised in the letter and I will be discussing the contents with my family shortly and we will respond in due course.

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This new information from Alan Simpson is very important and supports our campaign for an independent public judicial inquiry into Pat's murder.

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Today, the 19th anniversary of the murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane, the Finucane family announced that their lawyers are requesting meetings with the British Prime Minister, Gordon Brown and the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Shaun Woodward, to press for a fully independent public inquiry into British State collusion by British agents in Pat Finucane’s murder.

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On 17th May 2006 in Washington, DC, the United States House of Representatives voted in favour of House Resolution 740, which calls on the British Government to establish immediately a full, independent, public judicial inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane, as recommended by international Judge Peter Cory as part of the Weston Park agreement. The Resolution also demands that the British Government reverse its plans to hold such an inquiry under the heavily criticised Inquiries Act 2005.

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Geraldine Finucane will travel to the USA this weekend with her son John. With engagements in New York and Washington Geraldine Finucane will update US politicians and human rights organisations about the families concerns regarding the British Governments intentions to hold an inquiry into the murder of her husband Pat Finucane under the controversial Inquiries Act 2005.

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Geraldine Finucane and Peter Madden will address the Oireachtas Joint Committee on Foreign Affairs Sub-Committee on Human Rights in the Dail tomorrow Thursday 9th February and raise the family's position and deep concerns about any proposed inquiry under the 2005 Inquiries Act into the murder of Pat Finucane.

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The Finucane family will meet with Secretary of State Peter Hain tomorrow, Tuesday 7th February @ Stormont Castle.

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In an interview last Wednesday in the Catholic Universe, Peter Hain said “ …My door is open to the Finucane family if they want to come and talk. I am happy to talk but there will be an inquiry under the Inquiries Act or none at all”….. He also said, “ …the protections provided for the security services and police by the Inquiries Act will enable an inquiry to really get at the truth of what happened and why…”

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The Finucane family will meet and raise the Inquiries Act with the party leaders Trevor Sargent, Enda Kenny and Mary Harney in Dublin tomorrow 11th January, 2006.

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The Finucane family will meet and raise the Inquiries Act with the Reverend Robert Eames today in Armagh.

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The Finucane family will meet and raise the Inquiries Act with the Sir Reg Empey, UUP leader at UUP party headquarter offices today.

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The Finucane family will meet and raise the Inquiries Act with the Human Rights Commissioner Monica McWilliams today at the Human Rights Commission offices.

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The Finucane family intend to raise the Inquiries Act with the SDLP party leader Mark Durkan and outline the family's position and deep concerns about any proposed inquiry under the 2005 Inquiries Act into the murder of Pat Finucane.

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The Finucane family intend to raise the Inquiries Act with the Alliance party leader David Ford and outline the family's position and deep concerns about any proposed inquiry under the 2005 Inquiries Act into the murder of Pat Finucane.

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The Finucane family intend to raise the Inquiries Act with U.S. Consul General Dean Pittman and outline the family's position and deep concerns about any proposed inquiry under the 2005 Inquiries Act into the murder of Pat Finucane.

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Geraldine Finucane and family will meet with PUP party leader David Ervine at Belfast City Hall today.

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Geraldine Finucane will lead a family delegation to meet with Irish Foreign Affairs Minister Dermot Ahern at Leinster House today.

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Geraldine Finucane, widow of murdered solicitor Pat Finucane, has personally written to all Senior Judges in England, Scotland and Wales to express her concerns about the new Inquiries Act. She has also asked each judge to indicate to the government, if asked, that he or she would not be prepared to accept appointment to an Inquiries Act Inquiry into the murder of her husband.

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The Finucane family will meet with An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern and Irish Foreign Affairs staff @ Government buildings, Dublin tomorrow @ 1pm.

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This bill does not comply with the recommendations of Judge Cory. The British Government agreed at Weston Park that “In the event that a public inquiry is recommended [by Cory] in any case, the relevant government will implement that recommendation.”

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Geraldine Finucane and her family will travel to Downing Street for tomorrow's meeting with Prime Minister Tony Blair. Joining her family on this significant meeting will be the family's legal adviser Peter Madden and Jane Winter, Director of London based human rights group British Irish Rights Watch.

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Geraldine Finucane and family will meet with An Taoiseach Bertie Ahern in Dublin tomorrow at 1pm in Government buildings to discuss the proposed inquiry into her husband's murder and the family's concerns regarding the establishing of an inquiry under new legislation.

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At last the Government have conceded that the truth should emerge about the circumstances surrounding Pat's murder. The fact that Paul Murphy has announced the establishment of an enquiry is not the end of the matter. The fact that he has not announced a 'public' enquiry means that the Government probably does not intend to have a proper inquiry.

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The guilty plea and sentencing of Ken Barrett has never been our main concern. We have continually asked for the truth. Barrett's plea of guilty means that much of that truth remains hidden.

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The guilty plea and sentencing of Ken Barrett today has never been our
main concern. We have continually asked for the truth.

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In the wake of the Cory Report, Canadian Members of Parliament from
all political parties are pressing the British government to launch an
immediate inquiry into the murder of Patrick Finucane.

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Judicial Review hearing will commence tomorrow at 2pm April 22nd 2004 in the Royal Courts of Justice, Belfast.

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This is a very disappointing but expected statement. The British Government continue to cover up the truth about the death of my husband with their delaying tactics.

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The Northern Ireland Office have brought forward three Judicial review applications by the Finucane, Nelson & Wright families by a week.

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A judicial review will take place to force the British Government to set up a public inquiry immediately into the murder of Pat Finucane.

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The family of Pat Finucane has today lodged further court proceedings to force the British Government to set up a public inquiry immediately.

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The Finucane family will meet John Stevens at Belfast Hilton Hotel on
Monday 23rd February to express concerns about his ongoing
investigation into the murder of Pat Finucane.

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The Finucane family have requested a meeting with Sir John Stevens and he has agreed to meet them on 23rd Feb.

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In advance of the delivery of the report by Sir John Stevens into allegations of collusion, Michael Finucane stated:
"The completion of Stevens III has been anticipated for some time and there have been widespread advance leaks of parts of the report in newspapers like The Guardian and The Daily Telegraph. The persistent claim by Sir John Stevens and other members of his team - notably Hugh Orde - was that publication would be extensive and frank. Despite this, the completion and publication of the report has been postponed a number of times which has given rise to concerns that the report itself was subject to political pressure."

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Speaking on behalf of the Finucane family Martin Finucane said:
"I am very pleased that the United Nations has publicly expressed itself in such a clear and forthright way. The United Nations has made it abundantly clear to the British government that the appointment of an international judge to examine the murder of Pat Finucane is not the proper mechanism and that it does not have any merit and would result in further delays, expense and public anguish."

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The Finucane family are shocked at the murder of Billy Stobie. The family did not want him murdered nor did they want him prosecuted. All they wanted was the truth.

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We are not surprised by the collapse of the Stobie trial. The trial of Stobie was never a truth seeking process. We have maintained that the Stevens investigation and the prosecution of Stobie was a delaying tactic to thwart the establishment of a public inquiry.

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With talks taking place at Weston Park conference centre in Staffordshire and media speculation that the British government may meet demands on a number of inquiries into allegations of security force complicity.

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Subcommittee of the Committee on Foreign Affairs - On Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations
15th May 2013

Submission to the Subcommittee of the Committee on Foreign Affairs - On Africa, Global Health, Global Human Rights, and International Organizations - by Jane Winter, former Director of British Irish Rights Watch
15th May 2013

An application for discovery in Judicial Review proceedings brought by Geraldine Finucane
23rd April 2013