PRESS NOTICE 06/08 27TH NOVEMBER 2006

The Billy Wright Inquiry Oral Hearings – Week Commencing 4 December 2006

The oral hearings of the Billy Wright Inquiry will continue at the Europa Hotel, Great Victoria Street, Belfast at 10.00am on Monday 4 December 2006.

The Inquiry will sit from Monday 4 December to close of business on Tuesday 5 December.  Hearings will commence at 10.00am and conclude at 4.30pm.  The Panel will rise daily at approximately 1.00pm for an hour.

The oral hearings are public and the hearing room will be open from 9.30am although Inquiry personnel will be present earlier.  All those attending the oral hearings will be required to undergo a security check and have any bags they carry with them scanned.

No mobile telephones, cameras or recording devises will be permitted in the hearing room.  Inquiry personnel will retain any such belongings before the public enter the hearing room and return them when they leave. 

A transcript of the hearings will be posted on to the Billy Wright Inquiry website (www.thebillywrightinquiry.org).

A witness schedule will be available in week commencing Monday 27 November. 

Any questions resulting from this Press Notice should be addressed to the Secretary to the Inquiry.

Contact details:

Mrs. Oonagh McIntosh

Secretary to the Inquiry

Conference House

152, Morrison Street

The Exchange

Edinburgh

EH3 8EB

Tel: 0131 248 2405

E-mail: info@billywrightinquiry.org