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Inquest into 1997 shooting of GAA official Sean Brown to open in March

The first stage of an inquest into the fatal shooting of a GAA official in Co Derry 26 years ago is set to open next month. Sean Brown, 61, was abducted in Bellaghy by loyalist terrorists and shot dead in May 1997. He was taken by a Loyalist ...

22 Feb 2023 at 17:22

National News

Widow remembers 'very fair-minded' GAA official killed during Troubles as inquest opens

A man killed by loyalists 26 years ago has been described as a “fair-minded person who treated everybody the same”. The widow of Sean Brown, 61, a Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) official who was abducted and killed by loyalists in Co ...

30 Mar 2023 at 17:06

National News

Legacy Act has caused ‘huge problems’ in justice system – Naomi Long

Controversial Government legislation to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles has caused “huge problems” with the justice system, Naomi Long has said. Stormont’s Justice Minister said there continues to be legal ...

11 Mar 2024 at 15:31

National News

'The name of Sean Brown will haunt the British establishment' - reaction to RTÉ documentary

The RTÉ documentary, Murder of a GAA Chairman, on the abduction from a GAA ground and murder of Sean Brown, has provoked a strong response and added to further calls for a public inquiry into the case. Murdered locking up his ...

23 Apr 2024 at 15:09

Arts & Entertainment

RTÉ doc 'Murder of a GAA Chairman' sheds light on the unanswered questions of the family of Sean Brown

On May 12, 1997, in a small rural village in South Derry, Sean Brown, the esteemed chairman of Bellaghy Wolfe Tones GAA Club, fell victim to a brutal act of violence that shook the foundation of the community. At 11.25pm, ...

18 Apr 2024 at 09:55

Northern Ireland

Protest told introduction of new legacy laws is ‘day of shame’

The beginning of new legacy arrangements which shut down some Troubles-era inquests represents a “day of shame”, Sinn Fein MP John Fincane has said. Mr Finucane addressed a protest outside the headquarters of the ...

01 May 2024 at 15:14

GAA

GAA club show support to family of murdered Sean Brown

Bellaghy Wolfe Tones GAC has called on the entire Association to support the family of murdered GAA official Sean Brown. Mr Brown was attacked and beaten by an LVF gang as he locked the gates at the Bellaghy ...

22 Dec 2023 at 11:48

Northern Ireland

‘Incomprehensible’ Irish Government has not provided Brown documents – coroner

It is “incomprehensible” that the Irish Government has not yet handed over 30 documents of material to the inquest into the murder of GAA official Sean Brown, a coroner has said. Amid ongoing concern from ...

16 Oct 2023 at 12:24

Northern Ireland

Martin ‘not yet convinced’ Labour will fully repeal Legacy Act

Tanaiste Micheal Martin has said he is not yet convinced that the new Labour Government will fully repeal the previous administration’s controversial Act to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland ...

17 Sept 2024 at 10:43

Northern Ireland

Legacy Act prevented ‘landing zone’ being reached for Troubles victims – Harris

The Legacy Act prevented a “landing zone” being reached that could have enabled Troubles victims to secure truth and answers, Ireland’s deputy premier Simon Harris has said. The Tanaiste said he hoped ...

28 Jan 2025 at 16:11

Northern 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 ...

14 Apr 2025 at 13:09

Northern Ireland

Family of Sean Brown has waited too long for truth – Simon Harris

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 ...

24 Apr 2025 at 18:05

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