UK government says it will seek Supreme Court appeal over Sean Brown inquiry

Supporters of the family of GAA official Sean Brown outside Belfast’s Court of Appeal. Picture: Liam McBurney/PA

The UK government has confirmed it will seek a Supreme Court appeal over a court ruling that ordered it to hold a public inquiry into the killing of GAA official Sean Brown.

The statement from the Northern Ireland Office came after Appeal Court judges in Belfast affirmed an earlier High Court ruling compelling the government to hold a public inquiry.