Members of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council have voted in support of a Sinn Fein motion calling for a public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane.
Proposed by Councillor Sheamus Greene and seconded by Councillor Glen Campbell, the motion split the chamber but passed comfortably. An Ulster Unionist amendment was rejected after Chair Councillor Diana Armstrong ruled it inadmissible.
The motion condemned the Secretary of State for failing to order a full inquiry into the assassination of Pat Finucane, and: “The cover up that followed.”
Councillor Greene told members: “Pat Finucane was one of the most high-profile human rights lawyers in Ireland. His killing was national and international news, as is the pursuit for the truth about who killed him and why. The Finucane family have inspired many to seek justice. They have not and will not be silenced. The Government has an obligation to ensure the truth is told and now is the time to add the voice of Fermanagh and Omagh District Council to call for a full, public inquiry.”