Congressman Richard E. Neal (D-MA-01) is today speaking before the Tom Lantos Human Rights Commission during a hearing on “Northern Ireland: The Patrick Finucane Case.”
Testifying to the committee, according to a release from the congressman's office, will be Geraldine Finucane, the widow of the renowned Northern Ireland human rights attorney Patrick Finucane, and her three adult children, John, Katherine, and Michael.
Added the release: "This hearing comes two months after Congressman Neal sent a letter to the Prime Minister of the United Kingdom, Sir Keir Starmer, voicing his support for the Prime Minister’s commitment to revisiting and repealing the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act of 2023.
"Later that month, the British government announced that it would be launching a public inquiry into the 1989 murder of Finucane."
Today's hearing, chaired by New Jersey Republican Congressman Chris Smith, is being held in the Rayburn House Office Building. The hearing can be viewed at https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YyO5Cl4y_XQ
