'Monumental Day' as Finucane Murder Public Inquiry Begins
The inquiry will examine alleged collusion by British state agencies and follows a decades-long campaign by Finucane’s family for a public hearing.
- On Wednesday, June 10, 2026, the public inquiry into the murder of solicitor Patrick Finucane began in Belfast, with widow Geraldine Finucane calling it a "monumental" day after 37 years of campaigning.
- The 39-year-old was shot in 1989 by the Ulster Defence Association at his north Belfast home, with multiple probes finding evidence of state collusion in the attack.
- Inquiry chair Sir Gary Hickinbottom, a former Court of Appeals judge, promised to act "independently and impartially," saying he would "build on" previous investigations while being "thorough and methodical."
- Surrounded by family, Geraldine stated they had fought "long and hard" to reach this point, expressing hope the inquiry will finally answer unresolved questions and provide closure.
- The inquiry represents the last remaining Weston Park case, following Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn's 2024 announcement to examine legacy issues in Northern Ireland from the conflict.
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‘Monumental day’ for family of murdered solicitor Pat Finucane at public inquiry
His widow Geraldine has campaigned for decades for the probe.
Geraldine Finucane: 13,633 days since my husband was shot dead in front of me. 13,633 days seeking the truth
If a public inquiry into the murder of Pat Finucane can finally examine publicly all of the collusion that plagued our society for so many years, there is hope that a real process of healing can begin
Megan Millar is acting as Junior Counsel to the Inquiry in the Patrick Finucane Inquiry
Megan Millar is acting as Junior Counsel to the Inquiry in the Patrick Finucane Inquiry, which opened yesterday in Belfast. Mr Finucane, a prominent solicitor, was murdered by terrorists in his home on 12 February 1989. The Inquiry was established in March this year, following a 37-year campaign by Mr Finucane’s family, to investigate the circumstances his murder, including allegations of state collusion, in an Article 2 compliant manner. You ca…
37 years later: Public inquiry opens into Belfast solicitor killed by loyalists with state collusion | The latest National and International News
Rebecca Black The widow of murdered Belfast solicitor Pat Finucane described the opening of a long-awaited public inquiry into his death as "monumental" after 37 years of campaigning for answers. Geraldine Finucane arrived with her children and extended family at the inquiry venue in south Belfast on Tuesday. The 39-year-old solicitor was shot dead at his family home in north Belfast in 1989 by the Ulster Defence Association. Multiple investigat…
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