Family of UVF victim slam attitude of Govt

The family of a Co Donegal teenager shot dead by loyalist paramilitaries in the North 32 years ago have slammed the attitude of the Gardaí and the Government towards their plight.

Sixteen-year-old Henry Cunningham died in August 1973 when the van he was travelling home from work in was targeted by UVF gunmen on the M2 near Templepatrick.

His family have claimed the Irish and British governments, as well as the Gardaí and RUC, never made any real attempt to investigate the killing.

Four months ago, they met an official from the Department of Foreign Affairs and were promised that a search would be made for any relevant documents.

However, they have since been told that neither the Gardaí nor the department has responded to the request.