NORTHERN IRELAND
BBC News
The first minister and deputy first minister are to recommend a one-year extension to the Historical Institutional Abuse (HIA) inquiry.
Sir Anthony Hart, chairman of the inquiry, has requested the extension from Peter Robinson and Martin McGuinness.
The HIA inquiry is currently due to deliver its final report to the NI Executive in January 2016.
A decision on the request is not expected before the autumn.
OFMDFM said they would recommend the extension to the executive. If granted, the HIA inquiry report may not be published until January 2017.
Sir Anthony Hart said the request was made with “considerable reluctance” and only after “detailed consideration of the implications”.
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