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10/06/2025

In May 1997, a loyalist gang abducted and murdered GAA chairman Sean Brown. Almost 30 years on, there are fresh questions about the state’s involvement.

In May 1997, a loyalist gang abducted and murdered GAA chairman Sean Brown. Over almost three decades, revelations about the shadowy circumstances of his death have slowly dripped out. There are now fresh questions about the state’s involvement, including the role of MI5. Judges say only a public inquiry can get to the bottom of what happened, but the Westminster government is resisting. Will Sean Brown’s 88-year-old widow ever learn the truth?

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29 minutes

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Tue 10 Jun 2025 22:40

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Reporter Conor Spackman
Producer Elaine Forrester
Editor Gwyneth Jones

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