The sisters and partner of murdered Short Strand resident Robert McCartney have claimed that Sinn Féin has not done enough to bring their brother's killers to justice.
About 300 people supported the family as a Jesuit priest, Fr Tom Layden, conducted a short prayer ceremony in the laneway beside Magennis's bar in Belfast where the murder took place.
Speaking afterwards, Paula McCartney said republicans knew who were responsible and ought to deliver them to justice.
Encouraged by a large turnout in driving wind and rain, she said: "This is a clear message. The people have had enough, they know who did this to Robert. This is the street they did it in. The police know who did it. The IRA know who did it, the IRA has admitted who did it. We believe that Sinn Féin and the IRA have the power to deliver these people to justice. Until that is done we don't believe that Sinn Féin has done all it can to help this family."
Catherine McCartney said more people would have turned out but had been intimidated by republicans. "A lot more people would have been here but they are afraid to come along. Those that are here today are really brave people," she said. According to the family, there has been a concerted attempt throughout last week to warn Short Strand residents from attending.
"What these people are saying is - give us justice and nothing else. People should not be afraid to stand up for what is right." It was the first time the sisters had been together to the place where their brother was murdered.
Another rally is planned for Dublin as are meetings with the Mayor of London, Ken Livingstone, and US special envoy Mitchell Reiss.
Yesterday's vigil at the murder spot was attended by SDLP deputy leader Alasdair McDonnell "I am here in a personal capacity to support the McCartney sisters," he said. "We said at the beginning after Robert McCartney was brutally murdered here that the SDLP would do all in its power to help establish truth and justice. Others have made the promise but haven't lifted a finger."
Asked what the SDLP could contribute given the alleged intimidation of the family and supporters he said: "There is very little the SDLP can do because we haven't got an intimidatory wing. All we can do is give the family straight support by being here for them."
Gerry Kelly and Alex Maskey from Sinn Féin also attended.