IrelandLive Staff Reporter
24 Apr 2025 6:25 PM
The family of murdered GAA official Sean Brown has waited “too long” for truth and justice, Ireland’s deputy premier Simon Harris has said.
Speaking after a meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference at Hillsborough Castle on Thursday, Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn again insisted he wanted a full and independent investigation into the murder.
Mr Brown, 61, chairman of Bellaghy Wolfe Tones GAA club in Co Londonderry, was ambushed, kidnapped and murdered by loyalist paramilitaries as he locked the gates of the club in May 1997.
No-one has ever been convicted of his killing.
Earlier this month, three judges at the Court of Appeal in Belfast said the Government’s failure to order a public inquiry into the murder was unlawful and gave Mr Benn four weeks to “reflect upon the judgment” before another hearing.
The UK Government has to respond by May 2.
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iIrish newsmagazine, Cleveland GAA, the Ancient Order of Hibernians, Ladies Ancient Order of Hibernians and the West Side Irish American Club are proud to present the showing of Murder of a GAA Chairman documentary and Q & A with director Trevor Birney and Brown family attorney Niall Murphy; Saturday, May 31st at the West Side Irish American Club:
