Statement by TUV leader North Antrim MP Jim Allister:
“Never in the history of dealing with the legacy of thirty years of terror has a family been given more preferential handling by the Government than the Finucane family. No one else has received Prime Ministerial apologies, multiple investigations, inquires and now an uncapped public inquiry – in spite of the fact that the family had previously rejected that very thing!
“The tragic take away from today is that for innocent victims of terrorists – whether they suffered at the hands of Republicans or Loyalists – the legacy bodies are good enough. However, they aren’t good enough for the Finucane family. This odious hierarchy of victims will leave a bitter taste with many.”