Audio interview with Brian Rowan, journalist and author, by Pat Kenny for RTE Radio 1 show Today with Pat Kenny on 13 December 2012. On 12 December 2012 the De Silva Report was published. This documented the degree of British state collusion with loyalist gunmen in the killing of Pat Finucane on 12 February 1989. Rowan discusses de Silva’s findings and the wider significance of the case for the peace process. Today with Pat Kenny is RTE Radio 1’s daily current affairs programme.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 13 December 2012
Name of First Interviewee: Brian Rowan
Role at time of Interview: Journalist and author
Interviewer: Pat Kenny
Purpose: News
Media: Audio
Copyright: © RTÉ 2012
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: RTE Radio 1 Today with Pat Kenny
Time Period covered: 1989-2012
Key Individuals: Brian Rowan, Pat Finucane, Desmond de Silva, Geraldine Finucane, Tommy Lyttle, Oliver Kelly, Paddy McGrory
Key Words: De Silva Report, British government, Irish government, enquiry, loyalist, collusion, RUC