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General election 2017: Pat Finucane's son set to stand | General election 2017: Pat Finucane's son set to stand |
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A son of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane is set to stand as a Sinn Féin candidate in June's general election. | A son of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane is set to stand as a Sinn Féin candidate in June's general election. |
John Finucane has been nominated to run in North Belfast by senior MLAs Gerry Kelly and Carál Ní Chuilín. | John Finucane has been nominated to run in North Belfast by senior MLAs Gerry Kelly and Carál Ní Chuilín. |
The move sets up a battle with the Democratic Unionist Party's deputy leader Nigel Dodds for the constituency's Westminster seat. | The move sets up a battle with the Democratic Unionist Party's deputy leader Nigel Dodds for the constituency's Westminster seat. |
Loyalist paramilitaries killed John Finucane's father in what was one of the most controversial Troubles deaths. | Loyalist paramilitaries killed John Finucane's father in what was one of the most controversial Troubles deaths. |
Pat Finucane was shot dead, aged 39, in front of his wife and three children at their home in February 1989. | Pat Finucane was shot dead, aged 39, in front of his wife and three children at their home in February 1989. |
He had represented a number of high-profile IRA prisoners, some of whom had taken part in hunger strikes at the Maze Prison in 1981. | He had represented a number of high-profile IRA prisoners, some of whom had taken part in hunger strikes at the Maze Prison in 1981. |
The Ulster Freedom Fighters later admitted carrying out the murder and there were long-standing allegations that members of the UK security forces colluded in his killing. | The Ulster Freedom Fighters later admitted carrying out the murder and there were long-standing allegations that members of the UK security forces colluded in his killing. |
In 2012, then prime minister David Cameron said the level of state collusion uncovered by a review of the murder was "shocking". | In 2012, then prime minister David Cameron said the level of state collusion uncovered by a review of the murder was "shocking". |
Analysis: Stephen Walker, BBC News NI political correspondent | |
This is an unexpected decision by Sinn Féin. | |
John Finucane is well known in legal circles and is no stranger to the media, having been a campaigner for some time. | |
This is his first step into electoral politics, so he is untried and untested from that point of view, but it puts the focus on legacy issues in a very tight constituency. | This is his first step into electoral politics, so he is untried and untested from that point of view, but it puts the focus on legacy issues in a very tight constituency. |
Nigel Dodds of the DUP is defending the seat and is confident of retaining it. There is no Ulster Unionist candidate. | Nigel Dodds of the DUP is defending the seat and is confident of retaining it. There is no Ulster Unionist candidate. |
The SDLP have not announced their candidate, but it is expected to be Nichola Mallon. | The SDLP have not announced their candidate, but it is expected to be Nichola Mallon. |
In a tweet on Tuesday, John Finucane said he was "very proud to have been nominated" to run in next month's poll. | In a tweet on Tuesday, John Finucane said he was "very proud to have been nominated" to run in next month's poll. |
He is a partner at the Finucane Toner law firm in Belfast and has campaigned along with his family for a public inquiry into his father's murder. | He is a partner at the Finucane Toner law firm in Belfast and has campaigned along with his family for a public inquiry into his father's murder. |
Mr Kelly said he was "confident that in John Finucane we can return a nationalist MP for the first time in the history of North Belfast". | Mr Kelly said he was "confident that in John Finucane we can return a nationalist MP for the first time in the history of North Belfast". |
"Between now and 8 June we will be pulling out all the stops to make this possible," he added. | "Between now and 8 June we will be pulling out all the stops to make this possible," he added. |