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That's all we're going to hear from Eleanor Donaldson because remember she's having a trial of the facts so she is only represented in court by her legal counsel and whatever interviews she gave before she was deemed medically unfit.
So we will then hear those.
They are hoping to get those tapes played before the end of business tomorrow because Rosemary Walsh's prosecution case says she would be really keen for the prosecution to close their case tomorrow afternoon.
And after that, we move into the defence case.
And in the defence case, we expect on Wednesday to hear from Geoffrey Donaldson himself.
This is a Belltel and Crime World podcast.
The murder of Pat Finucane was one of the most notorious of the troubles.
UDA gunmen shot dead the 39-year-old solicitor at his family home in North Belfast in 1989.
A series of investigations revealed collusion with the state.
The first hearing of a public inquiry into the killing is to take place next month, with Sir Gary Hickenbottom as chairman of the inquiry.
The inquiry will seek to determine the circumstances of Mr Finucane's murder.
the identities of all of those involved and how they were involved, and if the murder could have been prevented.
Pat Finucane's family, including his son, Sinn FΓ©in MP John Finucane, have long fought for an inquiry into the case to be opened.
I'm joined by our security correspondent, Alison Morris.
Alison Morris, you're very welcome to the Belltel.
Pat Finucane, this is a murder which continues to deeply haunt many people here.
It happened in February 1989.
I can never remember certainly in my journalistic career or indeed my adult life that this wasn't a massive story.
It obviously begins, or does it begin with the murder of Pat Finucane or does it go further back than that?
It's said he was regarded as a thorn in the flesh of the security forces due to his activities in representing people suspected of IRA activities.