Sinn Féin selects son of murdered Pat Finucane to run against DUP deputy leader in election

A son of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane has been announced as a Sinn Féin election candidate.

Sinn Féin selects son of murdered Pat Finucane to run against DUP deputy leader in election
Tue, 02 May, 2017 - 20:05

A son of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane has been announced as a Sinn Féin election candidate.

John Finucane will try to unseat outgoing Democratic Unionist deputy leader Nigel Dodds in what is set to be one of the most high-profile of the North's 18 constituency battles.

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