We thought this case was pure intimidation; the only thing stopping us from getting the murderer brought to justice is secrecy.
We came here to tell our story. And we knew that before we came we would have the support of the senators. We hope this does produce results on the ground for this family.
We pressed on the president the importance of getting justice for Robert, and he said he's 100 percent behind our campaign.
We've spoken out and said you can stand up and you don't have to be afraid of anybody. But it won't mean anything unless the people in the communities take that opportunity the next time the IRA comes to their door and say to them 'I'm not going to allow you to bully me'.
If justice is delivered in our case, then the people of Ireland are going to feel that the peace is not just going to be something signed on a piece of paper, that it's a reality on the streets, ... justice for us is also justice for Ireland.
You can't have peace if people are able to murder a man and get away with it just because it upsets the political apple cart to stand up to them.
