Fr. McManus, Rep. Elliot Engel, then chairman of the House Foreign Affairs Committee, and Raymond McCord. Capitol Hill. Feb. 11, 2020.
October 2,, 2024
IRISH CONGRESSIONAL BRIEFING
Distributed to Congress by Irish National Caucus
Renowned victims campaigner, Belfast Protestant Raymond McCord, Sr. praises Fr. McManus’ support. Raymond was responding to the INC post of Saturday, September 28, “Fr. McManus arrived 52-years ago in America on October 2, 1972.”
Sunday, September 29, 2024.
Dear Sean,
You’ve done great work over the years, and I will be eternally grateful of your fantastic support in my campaign for truth and justice for my son Raymond Jr., murdered by British state agents and many other victims of the Troubles here in Northern Ireland.
I never thought in 1997, when young Raymond was murdered, that a Catholic Irish priest from Fermanagh would put in so much time and work to help this Protestant Belfast unionist father, supporting and standing with me in my quest for truth and justice.
You deserve to be recognized for everything you’ve done and achieved.
Thank you, my friend. And I cannot forget the support of Barbara Flaherty, another great friend and supporter of not only my campaign but also that of many other victims. Two good friends.
Raymond Mc Cord, Sr. Belfast.
