Audio interview with Brian Rowan, security journalist, by Stephen Nolan for BBC Radio Ulster the Nolan Show 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. The Nolan Show is a daily current affairs programme on BBC Radio Ulster.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 13 December 2012
Name of First Interviewee: Brian Rowan
Role at time of Interview: Security journalist
Interviewer: Stephen Nolan
Purpose: News
Media: Audio
Copyright: BBC © 2012
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: BBC Radio Ulster The Nolan Show
Time Period covered: 1989-2012
Key Individuals: Brian Rowan, Pat Finucane, Desmond de Silva, Tommy Lyttle, David Cameron
Key Words: De Silva Report, British government, Irish government, enquiry, loyalist, collusion, RUC, UDA