The Cory Collusion Inquiry was established to conduct an independent inquiry into deaths relating to the 'Troubles' in Northern Ireland. The Troubles is a term used to describe two periods of violence in Ireland during the twentieth century. ... Motto: (French for God and my right)2 Anthem: UK: God Save the Queen Regional: (De facto) Londonderry Air Capital Belfast Largest city Belfast Official language(s) English (De facto), Irish, Ulster Scots 3 Government Constitutional monarchy  - Queen Queen Elizabeth II  - Prime Minister Tony Blair MP  - First Minister Office suspended...

A retired Canadian supreme court judge, Peter Cory was appointed to undertake a thorough investigation of allegations of collusion between British and Irish security forces and paramilitaries in six particular cases in Northern Ireland. The Honourable Peter deCarteret Cory, B.A., LL.B., LL.D. (born October 25, 1925) was a puisne judge of the Supreme Court of Canada from 1989 to 1999. ...

Two of the cases - the murder of the RUC officers and the murder of Northern Ireland Lord Justice Maurice Gibson and Lady Cecily Gibson - relate to allegations of collusion by the Garda Síochána and these reports were submitted to the Irish Government [1]. Emblem of the Garda Síochána. ...

In the case of the two RUC officers, who were murdered in an ambush by the Provisional IRA on 20 March, 1989, Cory considered all the relevant material, including intelligence reports, and concluded that evidence was revealed that, if accepted, could be found to constitute collusion. As a result, he recommended a public inquiry into the matter. The Smithwick Tribunal is currently considering evidence (as of October 2006).

In the case of Lord Justice and Lady Gibson, who were murdered in a car-bomb explosion by the Provisional IRA on 25 April, 1987, Mr Justice Cory concluded that there is no evidence of collusion by the Garda Síochána or any other Government agency that would warrant the holding of an inquiry.

The other four cases - the murders of Pat Finucane, Robert Hamill, Rosemary Nelson and Billy Wright - relate to allegations of collusion by British security forces and these were submitted to the British Government. Pat Finucane was a Belfast lawyer murdered by loyalist paramilitaries on 12 February 1989, for defending members of the IRA in court. ... Rosemary Nelson (born circa 1958; died March 15, 1999) was a prominent solicitor from Northern Ireland. ... Billy Wright can refer to: Billy Wright (footballer) [[* Billy Wright (terrorist)]]* Billy Wright (musician) This human name article is a disambiguation page — a list of pages that might otherwise share the same title, which is a persons or persons name. ...

Cory recommended in all four cases that the UK Government hold public inquiries:

• An inquiry into Rosemary Nelson case opened at the Craigavon Civic Centre in April 2005 [2]. The panel members are Sir Michael Morland (Chair), Dame Valerie Strachan and Sir Anthony Burden.

• June 2005 saw the Billy Wright inquiry open [3], chaired by Lord MacLean. Also sitting on the inquiry are academic professor Andrew Coyle from the University of London and the former Bishop of Hereford, the Reverend John Oliver [4].

• The preliminary hearing of the Robert Hamill Inquiry was held on 24 May 2005 in Portadown. The inquiry is chaired by Sir Edwin Jowitt, the other panel members are Sir John Evans and Reverend Baroness (Kathleen) Richardson of Calow [5].

• The UK Government announced an inquiry would be held into the Pat Finucane case [6]. This has yet to open.

On June 7, 2005 the British government passed the Inquiries Act 2005, limiting the scope of the inquiries proposed by Cory, which Cory has criticised[7]. WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... The University of London is a federation of colleges and institutes which together constitute one of the worlds largest universities. ... The Bishop of Hereford is the Ordinary of the Church of England Diocese of Hereford in the Province of Canterbury. ... WGS-84 (GPS) Coordinates: 54. ... June 7 is the 158th day of the year in the Gregorian calendar (159th in leap years), with 207 days remaining. ... 2005 (MMV) was a common year starting on Saturday of the Gregorian calendar. ... The Inquiries Act came into effect in the United Kingdom on June 7, 2005. ...

External links

• Cory Collusion Inquiry Report - Chief Superintendent Breen and Superintendent Buchanan 07 October 2003

• Cory Collusion Inquiry Report - Lord Justice Gibson and Lady Gibson 07 October 2003

• Cory Collusion Inquiry Report -Billy Wright HMSO. 2004

• Cory Collusion Inquiry Report - Robert Hamill HMSO. 2004

• Cory Collusion Inquiry Report - Rosemary Nelson HMSO. 2004

• Cory Collusion Inquiry Report - Pat Finucane HMSO. 2004