A new piece of artwork in memory of Pat Finucane was unveiled on the eve of the 22nd anniversary of the solicitor’s murder, Pat’s brother Seamus Finucane represented the Finucane family at Relatives for Justice’s Falls Road office where the art was unveiled.
The glass mosaic is the work of local artist Paul McGivern who said he was “honoured” to have been able to create the work in memory of the North Belfast human rights solicitor who was gunned down by the UDA at his family home in Fortwilliam on February 12 1989.
Pat’s brother Seamus told those assembled that he hopes justice will prevail in his brother’s case.
“After 22 years we are still trying to achieve truth and justice,” he said. “In that struggle, the human dimension may have been lost. Twenty-two years ago today I met my wife, she never met Pat. Now I have a granddaughter who has never seen Pat. Sadly, there are many families like us. We now hope the British government will do the right thing and implement an independent inquiry into Pat’s death.
“I want to thank RFJ for organising this, it’s a real honour to be here. I want to thank Paul, who found the energy, time and inspiration to pay tribute to Pat. This is a very fitting site for the artwork.”
RFJ’s JJ Magee paid tribute to the Finucane family for their determination over the past 22 years.
“It has been 22 years since Pat was brutally murdered,” he said.
“Pat was a family man, a husband, a father, a brother, a colleague and an officer of the court who represented many of the families who work with RFJ in their quest for justice.Credit must go to the Finucane family who, despite every obstacle that has been placed before them, continue their search for justice. The determination to get the truth is still there.
“When we lift the lid on what happened to Pat, we lift the lid on the collusion that took place in other incidents.
“As a friend of Pat's I am very honoured to be here with Seamus Finucane to unveil the portrait. This mural is very much at home here at RFJ.”
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