JUSTICE FOR THE FORGOTTEN — PAT FINUCANE CENTRE

Press Release - 21 December 2010

Justice for the Forgotten is pleased to announce that it is up and running again as part of the Pat Finucane Centre, a development which both organisations view as very positive and we are confident will strengthen cross-Border ties. Our very existence was threatened when funding was withdrawn last July.

Speaking today Margaret Urwin said,

"We are very pleased to be part of a network and team with offices in Dublin, Armagh and Derry. The issues that affect victims of the Northern conflict are similar on both sides of the border and we should remember that some 130 people died in the Republic due to the conflict.

We have had a close working relationship with the Pat Finucane Centre for more than a decade as many of the bereaved families we both represent are victims of the Glenanne gang, so this new development can be seen as a natural progression in that relationship.

From the point of view of Justice for the Forgotten, this move should see an end to the isolation we have often felt operating south of the Border. Our campaigning and lobbying work will continue as before but within the legal and organisational structure of the PFC."

Speaking on behalf of the PFC Paul O’Connor said,

"We believe that the hundreds of families who seek support and advocacy from JFF and the PFC will also benefit from the merger of research skills, knowledge and experience that this development entails. It’s a very encouraging and constructive change.

Short-term funding has been provided but it is essential that the Pat Finucane Centre receives long-term funding on a cross-Border basis so that we may complete all our outstanding work."

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