Sinn Féin MP urged not to attend IRA commemoration

Finucane is to be the main speaker at the commemoration, which will honour dozens of IRA members who died during the Troubles. Photograph: Anadolu Agency/Getty Images

Political leaders and victims’ groups have accused Sinn Féin of glorifying murder at a planned commemoration in Northern Ireland for one of the IRA’s deadliest units.

John Finucane, the party’s North Belfast MP, is to address an event on Sunday honouring members of the IRA’s South Armagh brigade, which carried out attacks targeting civilians and security forces during the Troubles.