Euro MPs condemn IRA

The Irish Times reports:

Euro MPs will today back the McCartney sisters' fight for justice over the murder of their brother Robert.

A resolution due to be approved in Strasbourg calls for the unprecedented use of EU anti-terror funds to finance a civil legal action if Northern Ireland police fail to bring a criminal prosecution.
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Last night, MEPs condemned Sinn Féin and accused the "self-styled Irish Republic Army" of creating a climate of fear that has prevented potential witnesses from coming forward.

Democratic Unionist MEP Jim Allister, who named three men he said should "tell what they know", said afterwards: "Never in the history of this parliament has there been such a unanimous chorus of condemnation of Sinn Féin/IRA and, in particular, its failure to give up the killers of Robert McCartney ."

EU Commissioner Stavros Dimas said the commission condemned Mr McCartney's murder and understood, admired and fully supported the "decisive" action of the McCartney family.

EU Commissioner Stavros Dimas said the commission condemned Mr McCartney's murder and understood, admired and fully supported the "decisive" action of the McCartney family.

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Well, that just about makes it unanimous. Let’s see now…, what important political figures in the West are left who have not yet gone on record condemning the IRA? Hmmm…, um…, oh yeah! Tony! Isn’t it about time for him to speak up?