Supreme Court to hear Government appeal in Sean Brown public inquiry case

Bridie Brown, the widow of murdered GAA official Sean Brown, holds a picture of him, outside the Royal Courts of Justice in Belfast (PA) - (PA Archive)

The Supreme Court will later hear a Government appeal against a court ruling that ordered it to hold a public inquiry into the killing of a GAA official in Northern Ireland.

The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Sir Chris Bryant is challenging a decision by Appeal Court judges in Belfast that affirmed an earlier High Court ruling compelling the Government to hold a public inquiry into Sean Brown’s murder.