TEXT OF RELATED FACEBOOK POST DATED MAY 12TH 2026

 
     
 
     
     
 

REQUEST FOR LEGAL REPRESENTATION SENT TO PHOENIX LAW FIRM

To: 
The Human Rights & Public Law Department
Phoenix Law
98 High Street
Belfast
BT1 2BG

Date: May 9th 2026

Dear Phoenix Law Team,

Subject: URGENT: Cross-Border Judicial Review concerning Systemic Impunity, Constitutional Failures, and State-Induced Hardship


I am writing to seek urgent legal representation regarding a 28 year history of systemic institutionalised impunity and the failure of state bodies in both the United Kingdom of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, and the Republic of Ireland, to protect my fundamental rights.

I am now 81 years of age (DOB: 21/03/1945), and the cumulative weight of these state-sponsored "wrongdoings" has placed me in a position of extreme medical and financial vulnerability. I am seeking a Judicial Review to challenge the lawfulness of the state’s persistent omission to act on my grievances, most recently following a formal notification to (UK Prime Minister) Sir Keir Starmer KC MP on 31 March 2025.

A scanned copy of the registered letter I sent to Sir Keir Starmer KC MP on March 31st 2025 has been placed on my Human Rights Ireland web site at the following page address:
http://www.humanrightsireland.com/UKPrimeMinisterSirKeirStarmerMP-Email-Dated-31March2025/RegisteredLetter.htm 

CRITICAL COMPONENTS OF THE CLAIM


1) Financial Destitution and Legal Aid: Social Security entitlements of mine (which include UK Pension Credit and Housing Benefit payments) have been cancelled, since 2019 in the UK, and prior to 2015 in the Republic of Ireland. This has forced me to borrow in the region of €138,000 (from my brother Mr Gerald Finnerty and my late half-sister Ms Marjorie Dolan) against my now derelict home (in the Republic of Ireland), in order to survive. None of these loans have been repaid. This systemic withdrawal of social security support has, among other things, effectively "thwarted" my ability to access justice through standard legal aid channels.

2) Medical Impact & Irreparable Harm: I have suffered from documented PTSD and C-PTSD symptoms since around 2000 as a direct result of these ongoing issues. Furthermore, I am now suffering from incurable eyesight deterioration. There is a high degree of urgency for legal resolution before my health further compromises my ability to testify.

3) Constitutional Breaches & Criminal Charges: 
I contend that major violations of the Irish Constitution have occurred. Specifically, there is an extant warrant for my arrest in the Republic of Ireland (since 2015) based on what I maintain is a "trumped-up" charge of assaulting a member of An Garda Síochána (Republic of Ireland Police Force): an incident that arose solely while I was attempting to report a crime committed against my home property.

4) Psychiatric Obstructiveness:
 I have found that the psychiatric medical professions in both jurisdictions have repeatedly obstructed my attempts to secure proper treatment for the trauma induced by these state actions.

Legal Necessity:

I believe my case demonstrates a "consistent pattern of gross violations" that the domestic administrative systems are incapable of -- or unwilling to -- address. Given your firm's expertise in handling actions against the police and complex cross-border human rights litigation, I believe you are possibly the only practice on the Island of Ireland capable of disentangling this particular "apparatus" of what I have come to think of as "systemic institutionalised impunity".

Within the coming few days, a copy of the text of this letter, containing "live links" for www addresses used in it, will be placed at:
http://www.humanrightsireland.com/PhoenixLaw/9May2026/RegisteredLetter/Gmail.html 

(NOTE: Scanned copies of the very closely related 3-page registered letter to Phoenix Law, together with scanned copies of the Royal Mail Certificate of Posting, and of the Royal Mail Proof of Delivery Note, have also been placed at the www location immediately above.)

I look forward to your response regarding this urgent request of mine for an initial consultation.

Yours sincerely,



William Finnerty.

XXX REDACTED XXX
Belfast
Northern Ireland
XXX REDACTED XXX

Email address: williamfinnertygalway@gmail.com

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APPENDIX SECTION #1
(Relating to two AI "Written Discussions")

Excerpt from AI Discussion #1:

"Systemic institutionalised impunity refers to a situation in which wrongdoing, abuse, or neglect by individuals or institutions is repeatedly allowed to occur without accountability, because the structures, norms, and relationships of the system itself protect those responsible."

The full text of the discussion can be viewed at:
https://chatgpt.com/share/6901dd39-737c-8007-9f02-0cb67a573770 

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Excerpts from AI Discussion #2:


1) "I’ve reviewed the full content of your August 1st, 2016 registered letter, and it’s clear that your situation involves a deeply troubling intersection of medical neglect, legal obstruction, and systemic impunity. Here's a structured analysis of the key issues raised:"

2) "The cancellation of 'Talking Therapy' due to your legal activism is particularly alarming—it suggests institutional retaliation or avoidance."

3)  "Your refusal to undergo further medical testing without such representation is a rational act of self-protection, given the history of neglect and lack of redress."

4) "The unresolved issue of your elevated PSA levels and the associated surgical procedures you’ve avoided due to feeling unsafe is a stark example of how de-facto medical impunity can endanger lives." "You’ve documented this concern since at least 2008, and it remains unaddressed."

5) Failure to provide written medical assessments, which are essential for legal and health-related decision-making.


The full text of the discussion can be viewed at:
https://copilot.microsoft.com/shares/szy9VsG7DWEhe54Hgwtuu 

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APPENDIX SECTION #2

(Relating to web sites connected with my case)

A) European Court of Human Rights Case Application Number: 25077/05
:
http://www.europeancourtofhumanrightswilliamfinnerty.com 

B) Constitution of Ireland:

http://www.constitutionofireland.com 

C) Rejected Legal Aid application for Republic of Ireland High Court constitutionality challenge (Reference AL541/WL7678) relating to the Kilconnell landfill rubbish dump located near my now derelict home in New Inn, Ballinasloe, County Galway:
http://www.annmariekelly.org/ 

D) Book Launch connected with the Turoe Stone and the planned landfill rubbish dump (referred to locally as the "Super Dump for Connacht") in the nearby Cross area of the parish of "New Inn and Bullaun" in East County Galway:
http://www.turoeandathenry.com 

As far as I know, the Turoe Stone is likely to be the most important piece of ancient (circa 150 BC) Celtic stone-art in the world.


E) Origin of "Finnachta" (Finnerty) Family Name & "The Annals of Ireland by the Four Masters":
http://www.europeancourtofhumanrightswilliamfinnerty.com/finnerty/name/annals.htm#bm3 

F) Local Community (New Inn, Ballinasloe, County Galway, Republic of Ireland) web site:
http://homepage.eircom.net/~williamfinnerty (Removed by Eircom)

        Backup copy at:
        http://www.europeancourtofhumanrightswilliamfinnerty.com/finnerty/index.html 

G) FACEBOOK account #1:
https://www.facebook.com/william.finnerty.3 
 
H) FACEBOOK account #2:

https://www.facebook.com/HumanRightsIreland/ 

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BACKUP COPY


A backup copy of this post has been placed at:
https://www.facebook.com/william.finnerty.3/posts/pfbid02rVG5sELs5gqgtZL
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  SOME CLOSELY ASSOCIATED "WWW PUBLICATIONS" RELATING TO, AMONG OTHER THINGS, HUMAN RIGHTS AND CONSTITUTIONAL LAW ISSUES IN THE REPUBLIC OF IRELAND, THE UNITED KINGDOM OF GREAT BRITAIN AND NORTHERN IRELAND, THE EUROPEAN UNION, THE UNITED STATES OF AMERICA, AND BEYOND, DURING THE PERIOD FROM AROUND 1998 TO MAY 2026  
     


#1
"RADIUS HOUSING", "WILLIAM FINNERTY":
https://www.google.ie/search?q=%22RADIUS+HOUSING%22,+%22
WILLIAM+FINNERTY%22:&sxsrf=ALeKk03NOf6eaWtIRq8-7dczut
RnRkKfMQ:1610995417913&filter=0&biw=1366&bih=657

 

#2
"BABINGTON SOLICITORS", "WILLIAM FINNERTY":
https://www.google.ie/search?q=%22BABINGTON+SOLICITORS%22,+%22
WILLIAM+FINNERTY%22:&sxsrf=ALeKk03Oc7EXA0nhxFeOe1OjOffcykncPw:
1618488848320&filter=0&biw=1366&bih=620#spf=1618488862855

 

#3
"NORTHERN IRELAND PENSION SERVICE", "WILLIAM FINNERTY":
https://www.google.ie/search?q=%22NORTHERN+IRELAND+PENSION+SERVICE%22%
2C+%22WILLIAM+FINNERTY%22%3A&sxsrf=ALeKk01wqWydXkjW3LfTSg8k1OabjZP-RA%
3A1618567551376&source=hp&ei=f2F5YNrjFMqWa_DdvLAN&iflsig=
AINFCbYAAAAAYHlvj2262bJoPbFDGDHa-5zJXGhxGp_Z&oq=%22NORTHERN+IRELAND+
PENSION+SERVICE%22%2C+%22WILLIAM+FINNERTY%22%
3A&gs_lcp=Cgdnd3Mtd2l6EAwyBwgjEK4CECdQmhVYmhVg0FhoAHAAeACAA
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-wiz&ved=0ahUKEwian8X_wYLwAhVKyxoKHfAuD9YQ4dUDCAk

 

#4
"BELFAST HOUSING EXECUTIVE", "WILLIAM FINNERTY":
https://www.google.ie/search?q=%22BELFAST+HOUSING+EXECUTIVE%22,+%22WILLIAM+FINNERTY%
22:&sxsrf=ALeKk03HClo0Imesclz8bKQ6FNhlpTkBJg:1618567741370&filter=0&biw=1366&bih=657

 

#5
"BELFAST TRUST HSCNI", "WILLIAM FINNERTY":
https://www.google.ie/search?q=%22BELFAST+TRUST+HSCNI%22,+%22
WILLIAM+FINNERTY%22:&sxsrf=ALeKk01gIdEY0ZO6WfoF3yACXRuC_PJ7JA:161848957
6999&filter=0&biw=1366&bih=620#spf=1618489586450

 

#6
"STILL WITHOUT ANY PROFESSIONAL LEGAL REPRESENTATION", "WILLIAM FINNERTY":
https://www.google.ie/search?q=%22STILL+WITHOUT+ANY+PROFESSIONAL+
LEGAL+REPRESENTATION%22,+%22WILLIAM+FINNERTY%22:
&sxsrf=ALeKk03Yj29SWepT3m_Ui_BrF_uDXjlCag:161099
6677265&filter=0&biw=1366&bih=657

 

#7
COMPLEX-POST TRAUMATIC STRESS DISORDER, "WILLIAM FINNERTY":

https://www.google.ie/search?sxsrf=ALeKk00Ic9ozwJBaGtjfnhZOoS4hzOckGw
%3A1611030895177&source=hp&ei=b2EGYPv1CLnMgwfZrLnABQ&q=
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UKEwi76ejhlafuAhU55uAKHVlWDlgQ4dUDCAk&uact=5

 

#8
"WHISTLEBLOWERS MUST BE PROTECTED", "WILLIAM FINNERTY":
https://www.google.ie/search?q=%22WHISTLEBLOWERS+MUST
+BE+PROTECTED%22,+%22WILLIAM+FINNERTY%22:&sxsrf=ALe
Kk02JhV3WIKyiemYXBa8NJCjkQCKiJw:1611031218950&filter=0&biw=1366&bih=657

 

#9
"DUTY OF CARE" ISSUES, "WILLIAM FINNERTY":
https://www.google.ie/search?sxsrf=ALeKk00DvRIQs6epzeBo0cIIudqUUh
Zrzw%3A1611031495423&source=hp&ei=x2MGYLv1F4y8UvT1tPAI&q=
%22DUTY+OF+CARE%22+ISSUES%2C+%22WILLIAM+FINNERTY
%22%3A&oq=%22DUTY+OF+CARE%22+ISSUES%2C+%22
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=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwj79ISAmKfuAhUMnhQKHfQ6DY4Q4dUDCAk&uact=5

 

#10
"NORTHERN IRELAND APPEALS SERVICE", "WILLIAM FINNERTY":
https://www.google.ie/search?q=%22NORTHERN+IRELAND+
APPEALS+SERVICE%22,+%22WILLIAM+FINNERTY
%22:&sxsrf=ALeKk033imut-4oTfG9kDcAFOIB7-bwYUQ:1611
033079118&filter=0&biw=1366&bih=657

 

#11
"NORTHERN IRELAND LAW SOCIETY", "WILLIAM FINNERTY":

https://www.google.ie/search?sxsrf=ALeKk00S35mbJb6MTa2SbOGsk3t
11YkefQ%3A1611033072799&source=hp&ei=8GkGYOrVLpuSjLsPpbuJyA
U&q=%22NORTHERN+IRELAND+LAW+SOCIETY%22%2C+%22
WILLIAM+FINNERTY%22%3A&oq=%22NORTHERN+IRELAND+LAW+SOCIETY
%22%2C+%22WILLIAM+FINNERTY%22%3A&gs_lcp=CgZ
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2l6sAEK&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwjqjZjwnafuAhUbCWMBHaVdAlkQ4dUDCAk&uact=5

 

#12
"BELFAST LAW CENTRE", "WILLIAM FINNERTY":
https://www.google.ie/search?q=%22BELFAST+LAW+CENTRE%22,
+%22WILLIAM+FINNERTY%22:&sxsrf=ALeKk02mnf0b9i
2KPf9N3Uz0Nk-UBNGYjw:1611033676313&filter=0&biw=1366&bih=657

 

#13
"JUDICIAL CORRUPTION", "WILLIAM FINNERTY"
https://www.google.ie/search?sxsrf=ALeKk02Mwe8wqrAo_FoyWsAWg0PPLRKZ
pg%3A1611045045900&source=hp&ei=tZgGYPvTNKaalwT9_augDA&q=
%22JUDICIAL+CORRUPTION%22%2C+%22WILLIAM+FINNERTY%22&oq=
%22JUDICIAL+CORRUPTION%22%2C+%22WILLIAM+FINNERTY
%22&gs_lcp=CgZwc3ktYWIQDDoHCCMQ6gIQJ1CJFliJFmDyImg
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AEK&sclient=psy-ab&ved=0ahUKEwi7grS9yqfuAhUmzYUKHf3-CsQQ4dUDCA0

 

#14
WRONGDOING AT THE HANDS OF "INDIVIDUALS AND PUBLIC OFFICIALS AND BODIES", "WILLIAM FINNERTY":

https://www.google.ie/search?q=WRONGDOING+AT+THE+HANDS+OF+%22INDIVIDUALS
+AND+PUBLIC+OFFICIALS+AND+BODIES%22,+%22
WILLIAM+FINNERTY%22:&sxsrf=ALeKk02V7Gk7hLRqiBd
lfdF6BMcIrRin_w:1611045415153&filter=0&biw=1366&bih=657

 

#15
GOVERNMENT, CORPORATE, LEGAL PROFESSION, MEDICAL PROFESSION, AND POLICE "CORRUPTION", "CRIME",
 COVER UPS, "COMPLICITY", BULLYING, AND "IMPUNITY", HUMAN RIGHTS IRELAND, "WILLIAM FINNERTY":
https://www.google.com/search?q=GOVERNMENT,+CORPORATE,+LEGAL+PROFESSION,+MEDICAL+PROFESSION,
+AND+POLICE+%22CORRUPTION%22,+%22CRIME%22,+COVER+UPS,+%22COMPLICITY%22,+BULLYING,+AND
+%22IMPUNITY%22,+HUMAN+RIGHTS+IRELAND,+%22WILLIAM+FINNERTY%22:&sca_esv=569833926&sxsrf=
AM9HkKlD0bnsxkGqyy-0uTj2PGJrc_DtTg:1696156130273&filter=0&biw=1366&bih=619&dpr=1#ip=1

 

 

    LAW FIRM "PATRICK HOGAN & CO", "WILLIAM FINNERTY":   

https://www.google.com/search?q=LAW+FIRM+%22PATRICK+HOGAN%22%2C+%22WILLIAM+FINNERTY%22%3A&oq=
LAW+FIRM+%22PATRICK+HOGAN%22%2C+%22WILLIAM+FINNERTY%22%3A&gs_lcrp=
EgZjaHJvbWUyBggAEEUYOTIHCAEQIRigAdIBCTkxMDhqMGoxNagCALACAA&sourceid=chrome&ie=UTF-8

 

 

    "HAYES SOLICITORS", "WILLIAM FINNERTY":   

https://www.google.com/search?rlz=1C1CHZN_enGB956GB956&sxsrf=ALeKk03nb7vyduuA_r
SNIcZcV11lKmAUYQ:1624692268597&q=%22Hayes+Solicitors%22,+%22William+Finnerty%
22:&spell=1&sa=X&ved=2ahUKEwicwKes4rTxAhXkQEEAHbiBAR4QBSgAegQIARAw&biw=1366&bih=625

 

    PLAINTIFF: 
Lawyer Connor MacGuill, at Connor MacGuill Solicitors, Dundalk, County Louth, Republic of Ireland.

"Conor MacGuill", "William Finnerty":
https://www.google.com/search?q=%22Conor+MacGuill%22,+%22William+Finnerty
%22:&rlz=1C1CHZN_enGB956GB956&sxsrf=ALeKk00ihryep
6GZP6S0nZXmz8dCV3H1QA:1624795973180&filter=0&biw=1366&bih=625

 

 

   FORMER REPUBLIC OF IRELAND CHIEF JUSTICE "FRANK CLARKE", "WILLIAM FINNERTY": 
https://www.google.com/search?q=REPUBLIC+OF+IRELAND+CHIEF+JUSTICE+%22FRANK+CLARKE%22,
+%22WILLIAM+FINNERTY%22:&rlz=1C1CHZN_enGB956GB956&sxsrf=ALeKk01x
s6qiYIBeONcNQ-r5_KA2RPlUHg:1624949719491&filter=0&biw=1366&bih=625

 

 
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