Mr Finucane’s widow, Geraldine, and the couple’s three children have been campaigning for decades for a public inquiry to establish the extent of security force involvement.

In 2024 Northern Ireland secretary Hilary Benn announced the UK hovernment would establish an independent inquiry into the circumstances of Mr Finucane’s death.

Last June the government announced senior judge Gary Hickinbottom as chairman of the inquiry.

On Tuesday the Patrick Finucane Inquiry confirmed it will hold its first preliminary hearing in June 2026.

The hearing, which will begin in Belfast on June 10, has been described as a “procedural hearing which will provide an opportunity to introduce the public to the inquiry”.

“In particular, the chair will consider practical issues relating to the conduct of the inquiry’s investigation and future hearings,” a spokesperson said.

The hearing is set to be live streamed for those who wish to watch the proceedings online.