Blair won't publish Cory report, claims Adams

Sinn Féin President Mr Gerry Adams today claimed British prime minister Mr Tony Blair has "no intention" of publishing a report…

Sinn Féin President Mr Gerry Adams today claimed British prime minister Mr Tony Blair has "no intention" of publishing a report on four of the North's most controversial killings.

Retired Canadian Judge Peter Cory has investigated the killings of solicitors Pat Finucane and Rosemary Nelson, Portadown Catholic father of two Robert Hamill and LVF leader Billy Wright.

Judge Cory informed the families of all four murder victims that he had recommended inquiries into each of their cases.

The British government has been criticised for failing to release the reports.

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The British government has said it still has legal and security implications to take into consideration before it can publish Judge Cory's findings.

But speaking at the House of Commons, where he was meeting the families of people murdered in Northern Ireland amid claims of security force collusion, Mr Adams said he doubted whether Mr Blair had any intention of releasing the report.

Mr Adams said: "He promised to both publicise and publish Judge Cory's report and to follow through his recommendations. He has done neither of those things and, I having talked with him recently, has no intention, in my view, of doing that.

"I don't have any confidence whatsoever that Mr Blair is going to publish the Cory report. I think it says something about the grip which the securicrats continue to have within this Government."

Mr Adams said it was important that the (British) government dealt with the collusion allegations.

"I have very, very publicly commended and acknowledge freely the very positive role that Tony Blair has played in this peace process.

"He broke the mould. But he has to do more. And part of that is to lift the lid on British dirty tricks in my country, and the direct involvement of British agencies."

Up to 100 campaigners who believe British agencies plotted with loyalist terrorists to kill in Northern Ireland also plan to protest at Conservative Party offices as well as MI5 in London.

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