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UK Government ‘determined’ to pass Legacy Bill despite peers’ intervention

The UK Government “remains determined” to pass its controversial Legacy legislation despite a significant element of the Bill being removed in the House of Lords, a spokesperson for the Northern Ireland Office has said. The Northern Ireland Troubles ...

27 Jun 2023 at 14:34

Northern Ireland

Protest told introduction of new legacy laws is ‘day of shame’

The beginning of new legacy arrangements which shut down some Troubles-era inquests represents a “day of shame”, Sinn Fein MP John Fincane has said. Mr Finucane addressed a protest outside the headquarters of the Northern Ireland Office in Belfast ...

01 May 2024 at 15:14

Northern Ireland

Government remains ‘committed’ to Troubles Legacy Act despite judge’s ruling

The Government has said it remains committed to its controversial Northern Ireland Troubles Legacy Act despite a High Court judge ruling that one of its key elements is unlawful. Delivering a judgment at Belfast High Court, Mr Justice Adrian ...

28 Feb 2024 at 22:29

Northern Ireland

Taoiseach concerned ‘to see UK disengaging from the world’

Leo Varadkar has spoken of his concerns that the UK is “disengaging from the world”. The Taoiseach commented on language coming from the Conservative Party conference this week about leaving the European Convention on Human Rights, ...

05 Oct 2023 at 15:04

National News

Starmer to meet Taoiseach in Liverpool

The Prime Minister will meet with the Irish premier in Liverpool this evening for the first of a series of annual UK-Ireland summits. Sir Keir Starmer and Taoiseach Micheal Martin will co-host a reception on Wednesday evening, ...

05 Mar 2025 at 17:30

Northern Ireland

‘Incomprehensible’ Irish Government has not provided Brown documents – coroner

It is “incomprehensible” that the Irish Government has not yet handed over 30 documents of material to the inquest into the murder of GAA official Sean Brown, a coroner has said. Amid ongoing concern from Mr Brown’s family ...

16 Oct 2023 at 12:24

National News

Coroner seeks witnesses to 1972 Springhill shooting which killed five civilians

A coroner has made a public appeal for witnesses to a shooting incident involving the Army in Belfast 50 years ago, in which five civilians were killed, to come forward. Judge Neil Rafferty said he planned to begin the ...

07 Sept 2022 at 17:43

Sport

Goodwood victor Fox Legacy set Strensall task

Fox Legacy, one of the most impressive winners at Goodwood last week, has the Sky Bet Strensall Stakes at York on August 23 as his next target. The former Sir Michael Stoute inmate has improved dramatically this ...

06 Aug 2025 at 12:33

National News

Simon Harris ‘hopes’ Ireland can drop legacy legal case against UK Government

The Taoiseach has said he hopes Ireland will be able to drop its legal case against the UK Government over legacy laws. Simon Harris said he sensed a willingness by the new Labour Government to engage ...

06 Dec 2024 at 17:11

National News

Ireland not at point of dropping case on Legacy Act, Harris says

Ireland is still not at the point of dropping its interstate case against the UK over the Legacy Act, the Irish deputy premier has said. The Irish Government launched an interstate legal case against ...

06 Mar 2025 at 15:10

Northern Ireland

Donaldson accuses Irish Government of double standards over legacy challenge

The Irish Government has been challenged to say what it is doing to deal with Troubles’ legacy cases in its jurisdiction by DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson. Sir Jeffrey accused Dublin of “double ...

20 Dec 2023 at 17:49

National News

Coroner to hear 1972 explosion was not 'IRA own goal' during fresh inquest into killed teen

A coroner has been told he will hear evidence that an explosion which caused the death of a teenager in Belfast 50 years ago was the result of a co-ordinated UVF attack, rather than an “IRA own ...

24 May 2022 at 16:18

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