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Belfast Court of Appeal orders British government to hold public inquiry into murdered GAA official
Supporters of the family of GAA official Sean Brown, arrive at Belfast's Court of Appeal Hearing where a hearing is being held following an earlier judgement that the Government's failure to order a public inquiry into the death of Sean Brown was unlawful

THE COURT of Appeal in Belfast has affirmed a High Court ruling ordering the British government to hold a public inquiry into the murder of Gaelic Athletic Association (GAA) official Sean Brown.

The Appeal Court judges said that the order compelling Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn to establish an inquiry would come into effect on June 2.

Mr Benn has already signalled an intent to take the case to the Supreme Court.

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