The Irish government continues to ask its UK counterparts to order a public inquiry into the loyalist murder of the GAA official in 1997.

Simon Harris will stress that the timeline for making the reforms to the Legacy Commission would not result in a timely outcome for Mr Brown’s widow.

Tánaiste Simon Harris reiterated his support for the family of the murdered GAA official during a visit to Belfast.

The Ballymacombs More Woman has been hailed as ‘one of the most important archaeological discoveries on the island of Ireland’.

A lawyer for Mr Brown’s family said the case for a full public inquiry is now overwhelming.

A barrister representing the family of Sean Brown told a court their treatment by state agencies was a ‘public shame and a public disgrace’.