Robert Hamill Inquiry
Inquiry into the death of Robert Hamill who was attacked by a loyalist mob in Portadown in 1997.
Where it stands
Public hearings were held on 77 days between January 2009 and December 2009. The Robert Hamill Inquiry Report was published on 14 September 2026. 14 of the 14 recommendations tracked here have no government response on the record yet.
ChairSir John EvansJudge / Judiciary
Commissioned byNorthern Ireland Office
Established1 Mar 2005
Final report14 Sep 2026
Duration21 years, 6 months
Total reported cost£33m
Announced
16 Nov 2004
Final report
14 Sep 2026
Hearings
13 Jan 2009 · 77 sitting days
Recommendations
14 tracked
Reports & recommendations
All 14 recommendations →14 recommendations
Government response
Latest statement by addressee
No statement from Police Service of Northern Ireland found in the sources searched: 10
No statement from the addressee found in the sources searched: 4
"No statement found" means none was found in the sources searched, last checked 28 September 2026. Each figure is the latest statement from the body the recommendation is addressed to. Other bodies’ findings are shown on each recommendation and do not change these figures.
Checked against sources: 28 Sep 2026
How to read this
Government Response tracks what the government said it would do (accepted, rejected, etc.).