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Sean Brown’s family criticises decision to appeal over public inquiry ruling

The family of murdered GAA official Sean Brown has criticised a decision by the Northern Ireland Secretary of State to appeal over a court ruling which ordered the UK Government to hold a public inquiry into his death. High Court judge Mr Justice ...

03 Jan 2025 at 00:01

Government failure to order public inquiry into Sean Brown murder ‘cannot stand’

The Government’s failure to order a public inquiry into the murder of GAA official Sean Brown in 1997 was unlawful and “cannot stand”, the Court of Appeal in Belfast has ruled. Northern Ireland’s Lady Chief Justice Dame Siobhan Keegan said she ...

03 Apr 2025 at 16:04

Crime & Courts

Sean Brown’s widow appeals for Hilary Benn to ‘do the right thing’

The elderly widow of Sean Brown has urged Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn “to do the right thing” and set up a public inquiry into her husband’s murder. The Court of Appeal ruled on Thursday that the UK Government’s refusal to hold a ...

03 Apr 2025 at 15:33

Northern Ireland

O’Neill writes to PM urging public inquiry into Sean Brown murder

Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has written to Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer urging his Government to grant a public inquiry into the murder of Sean Brown. Ms O’Neill said the family of the GAA official had “waited far ...

07 Apr 2025 at 22:28

Ireland

People looking to UK Government to do right thing over Brown murder – McDonald

People throughout Ireland are looking to the UK Government to “do the right thing” in setting up a public inquiry into the murder of Sean Brown, Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has said. Ms McDonald, party vice president Michelle ...

14 Apr 2025 at 13:09

Northern Ireland

Sean Brown’s widow appeals for Hilary Benn to ‘do the right thing’

03 Apr 2025 at 13:16

Northern Ireland

Sean Brown’s family criticise Government move over public inquiry ruling

The family of a murdered GAA official has criticised the Government’s response to a court ruling that found it was acting unlawfully in failing to order a public inquiry into the killing. On Wednesday, Northern Ireland Secretary ...

01 May 2025 at 10:50

Northern Ireland

Government moves to secure Supreme Court appeal option in Sean Brown case

The Government has moved to secure the option of challenging a court ruling that found it was acting unlawfully in failing to order a public inquiry into the murder of a Gaelic Games official in Northern Ireland. Northern ...

30 Apr 2025 at 19:00

Legacy body ‘lacks powers of a public inquiry to examine Sean Brown murder’

The head of a legacy body has conceded it does not have the same array of powers that a public inquiry would to examine the murder of GAA official Sean Brown. The Irish Government is among those who have backed Mr ...

21 May 2025 at 16:50

Northern Ireland

Sean Brown murder has left ‘indelible stain’ on British state, court hears

The three-decade long concealment of the truth behind the murder of a gaelic games official should be a source of “profound shame and embarrassment” for the British state, a court has been told. A barrister for ...

16 Jan 2025 at 22:13

Northern Ireland

Sean Brown murder has left ‘indelible stain’ on British state, court hears

16 Jan 2025 at 18:33

Northern Ireland

Sean Brown’s family vow to keep fighting for answers about his death

The family of murdered GAA official Sean Brown have said they will not give up until they secure a public inquiry into his death. Family members, including Mr Brown’s 87-year-old widow Bridie, attended ...

16 Jan 2025 at 18:49

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