Neither the police investigations nor the inquests met those standards. This is a landmark ruling that affects many other cases, not only in Northern Ireland, but in the Republic of Ireland and across Europe. Our congratulations to the Committee on the Administration of Justice and all the lawyers concerned in bringing these cases. May I travelled to Dublin for a meeting with the Minister for Justice, John O Donoghue, concerning the case of Seamus Ludlow, who was murdered by loyalists 25 years ago near Dundalk. The gang who murdered him included two serving UDR soldiers.
Serious questions remain unanswered about the police investigations on both sides of the border.
Without any consultation with the family, the Irish government announced that it intended to refer the matter to the private Commission of Inquiry that is currently looking at the Dublin and Monaghan bombings. Our meeting was deeply unsatisfactory. I regret to report that the relatives received neither the respect nor the justice that they deserve. I have now taken this matter up personally with the Taoiseach. May I met Ireland s Minister for Foreign Affairs, Brian Cowen, to discuss Billy Wright s case.