He was 84. In the pros, Mr. Brown made history as the first athlete ever to hit a home run in the big leagues and to earn a Super Bowl ring. “The gods were smiling on me,” he told The ...

On Wednesday, Northern Ireland secretary Hilary Benn sought leave for a Supreme Court appeal in the Sean Brown case. Mr Benn has not confirmed he ultimately intends to take the case to the Supreme ...

An appeal court last month ruled the British government’s refusal to hold a public inquiry into Mr Brown’s murder is “unlawful”. The court also found it breaches Article Two obligations ...

After Friday’s hearing Mr Brown’s daughter Clare Loughran welcomed the ruling. “We feel vindicated that we have completed the process here in this jurisdiction, and that the Lady Chief ...

Yesterday, Northern Ireland Secretary of State Hilary Benn sought leave for a Supreme Court appeal in the Sean Brown case. Mr Benn has not confirmed he ultimately intends to take the case to the ...

Mr Benn has already signalled an intent to take the case to the Supreme Court. Last month the Court of Appeal ruled that the ongoing failure to hold a public inquiry in the Brown case was unlawful.

First Minister Michelle O’Neill branded the move “cruel and inhumane” while the Taoiseach said the Brown family had already been waiting “far too long” for answers. Mr Benn has also ...

The Court of Appeal in Belfast has affirmed a High Court ruling ordering the UK government to hold a public inquiry into the murder of GAA official Seán Brown. The Appeal Court judges said the ...

The Court of Appeal in Belfast has affirmed a High Court ruling ordering the Government to hold a public inquiry into the murder of GAA official Sean Brown. The Appeal Court judges said the order ...

Mr Brown was chair of Bellaghy Wolfe Tones GAA in south Derry and was locking up the gates of his club when he was assaulted, abducted and murdered by a loyalist gang in May 1997. He was bundled ...

Mr Benn has already signalled an intent to take the case to the Supreme Court. Sean Brown’s daughter Clare Loughran speaks to reporters outside court (Liam McBurney/PA) Last month the Court of ...