Audio interview with John McBurney, solicitor to the family of Harry Breen, by Rachael English for RTE Radio 1 Morning Ireland on 4 December 2013. One day earlier the findings of the Smithwick Tribunal were released to the public, which indicated that unidentified members of An Garda Síochána had colluded with the Provisional IRA in the killing of two RUC officers, Harry Breen and Bob Buchanan, in south Armagh on 20 March 1989. The Irish government issued an apology for the failings identified by the Tribunal. McBurney reacts to the Tribunal's findings and the response of the Irish government. Morning Ireland is RTE Radio 1’s early morning current affairs broadcast.
Date of Release/Broadcast: 4 December 2013
Name of First Interviewee: John McBurney
Role at time of Interview: Solicitor to the family of Harry Breen
Interviewer: Rachael English
Purpose: News
Media: Audio
Copyright: © RTÉ 2013
Link: Listen to the interview
Programme/Book/Article: RTE Radio 1 Morning Ireland
Time Period covered: 1989-2013
Key Individuals: John McBurney, Harry Breen, Bob Buchanan, Alan Shatter
Key Words: Smithwick Tribunal, Jonesborough ambush, Provisional IRA, collusion, An Garda Síochána, RUC, victim, Irish government