Finucanes still hope for Paisley inquiry support

THE family of murdered Belfast solicitor Patrick Finucane yesterday continued to hold out hope for Ian Paisley’s support in their campaign for a full independent inquiry into the killing.

The Democratic Unionist Party (DUP) leader failed to give a firm commitment, but it was the first time he met the family since the 1989 murder.

The family has rejected a planned probe under the terms of the new Inquiries Act, which allows a government minister to withhold information from the public on grounds of national security