Publication of the report by Sir Desmond de Silva QC on the murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane drew a robust critique of some elements of British security forces from prime minister David Cameron in the House of Commons when he concurred with the report’s findings that “employees of the British state actively furthered and facilitated” the murder and subsequently engaged in a relentless effort to defeat the ends of justice.

A report into the loyalist murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane will be published later today.

The Government will consider extending the deadline for an inquiry into alleged Garda collusion with the IRA in the murder of two senior RUC officers during the Troubles.

The British government is to face a legal challenge over its failure to launch a public inquiry into security force collusion in the murder of solicitor Pat Finucane, it has emerged today.

Northern Ireland Secretary Owen Paterson today defended the British government’s decision on a review into the Pat Finucane murder.

THE British government cannot be forced into launching a full inquiry into the 1989 killing of solicitor Pat Finucane, Enda Kenny has said.

The British government must be fully transparent if it decides to hold a public inquiry into the murder of solicitor Pat Finucane, his son has said.

The family of murdered solicitor Pat Finucane has accused the British government of stalling on a decision to hold a public inquiry into one of the most infamous killings of the Troubles.

There were a catalogue of police failings following a loyalist pub shooting in the North which killed six men, an independent investigation has found.

THERE was a catalogue of police failings following a loyalist pub shooting in the North which killed six men, an independent investigation has found.

THE report of the inquiry into the murder of Rosemary Nelson in 1999 raises more questions than it answers.

A public inquiry into the murder of solicitor Rosemary Nelson in the North will today release its findings 12 years after she was killed in a loyalist bomb attack.

The publication of two multimillion-pound public inquiries into controversial killings during the Troubles has been hit by delays.

IN my letter of July 6, I asked if the Reform Movement would add its voice to calls for the British government to comply with a request from the Oireachtas for information believed to be in the possession of the British state which would be of assistance in identifying those responsible for carrying out acts of terrorism in this state by loyalist paramilitaries, some of whom were believed to be in collusion with elements of British security forces.

The legacy of the Troubles can only be settled if justice is delivered in controversial murders such as the killing of solicitor Pat Finucane, his widow said today.

An international campaign was launched today to press the British government for a fully independent inquiry into the murder of solicitor Pat Finucane.

The murder of a Roman Catholic man killed by a sectarian mob while the PSNI were nearby will be probed in a public inquiry opening today.

Taoiseach Brian Cowen and former US President Bill Clinton are among several high-profile guests invited to mark the 20th anniversary of the murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane.

Virtual reality computer technology will be used to investigate allegations that police in the North failed to protect a Catholic man beaten to death in a sectarian attack, it was revealed today.

US presidential candidate Barack Obama has backed calls for an inquiry into the murder of Northern Ireland solicitor Pat Finucane, campaigners said today.

Relatives of those killed in the Dublin and Monaghan bombings today called on the British government to investigate claims of state collusion in the 1974 attacks.

The British government put on hold 18 months ago preparations for a public inquiry into the controversial murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane, it emerged today.

A public inquiry into the assassination of loyalist terror boss Billy “King Rat” Wright will finally begin oral hearings today.

The family of one of at least 10 people killed by loyalists who were working as Special Branch informers today demanded a fully independent inquiry into collusion.

The Northern Ireland Human Rights Commission and its Irish counterpart today called for the appointment of a top judge to examine the need for a cross-border public inquiry into the Omagh bombing.

The father of a loyalist paramilitary leader gunned down in prison won a legal challenge against a decision to hold the inquiry into the killing under controversial legislation passed last year.

TAOISEACH Bertie Ahern has said it is absolutely essential that the British government examine the report’s findings and fully co-operate with all investigations into the serious issues that have arisen.

The British government's public inquiry into the murder of Lurgan solicitor Rosemary Nelson has been delayed for at least nine months.

Nationalist politicians expressed concern today that MI5 could use a decision to give it full legal representation at an inquiry into the murder of a human rights lawyer in Northern Ireland to suppress sensitive documents.

An inquiry into the death of a Catholic man battered to death by a loyalist mob in Northern Ireland was today delayed after police witnesses were given the go-ahead to seek anonymity.

Northern Secretary Peter Hain was today accused of insulting the Dáil after he and his officials criticised a debate on the murder of solicitor Pat Finucane.

Members of the Dáil are to debate a motion calling for the establishment by the British government of a proper inquiry into the murder of a Belfast solicitor.

THE public inquiry into the IRA murder of two RUC officers in Armagh in 1989 will investigate not only if gardaí colluded in the killings, but whether colleagues turned "a blind eye" to the collusion.

OPTIMISTICALLY, an issue which has been like a cloud over An Garda Síochána for the better part of 20 years will eventually be resolved by the Smithwick Tribunal, which opened in Dublin yesterday.

The Canadian judge who investigated the murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane has again criticised the British government's planned inquiry into the 1989 killing.

The full truth about the murder of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane may never be revealed under the terms of a British government inquiry set up to examine the assassination, Canadian Judge Peter Cory claimed tonight.

The family of murdered Belfast solicitor Patrick Finucane today held a first-ever meeting with Democratic Unionist Party leader the Rev Ian Paisley.

The family of Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane is holding talks with the Rev Ian Paisley today over proposals for an inquiry into one of the most controversial murders of the Troubles.

THE tribunal investigating the murder of two senior RUC officers in 1989 will commence its first public sittings in early March.

Nearly €13m has been spent on the latest police inquiry into Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane’s murder, it was revealed tonight.

Murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane's family today pledged to take their fight to Dublin after accusing Northern Ireland Secretary Peter Hain of resisting demands for major changes to the inquiry into his killing.

A lawyer who repeatedly warned the British government that solicitor Rosemary Nelson was in danger from loyalists has criticised the delay in holding an inquiry into her murder.

The family of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane are to press for a meeting with the Reverend Ian Paisley’s Democratic Unionists as part of their campaign for an inquiry acceptable to them, they revealed tonight.

The family of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane are to meet Ulster Unionist leader Reg Empey MP next week for the first time to discuss their case, they revealed today.