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Legacy accord offers chance to deal with ‘unfinished business’ of peace process

A new UK and Irish deal on mechanisms to deal with the Northern Ireland Troubles offers an opportunity to deal with the “unfinished business” of the region’s peace agreement, Hilary Benn said said. The Northern Ireland Secretary was joined by Irish ...

19 Sept 2025 at 18:29

Northern Ireland

MPs overturn attempts to remove immunity clause from Troubles legacy Bill

The UK Government has overturned attempts to remove the conditional immunity provision from legislation designed to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles. The House of Lords had voted to strip out the contentious element which aims ...

18 Jul 2023 at 18:42

National News

Ireland’s challenge of legacy law ‘unnecessary and unhelpful’, says minister

Legal action launched by the Irish government against a contentious UK law aimed at dealing with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles has been branded “unnecessary and unhelpful” by a British minister. Speaking in Parliament, Lord Caine ...

07 May 2024 at 18:42

National News

Human rights groups criticise Troubles Bill ‘lawfare’ claims

Giving soldiers special impunity from human rights laws would destroy trust in the military and conceal wrongdoing, the Prime Minister has been told. Human rights groups have urged Sir Keir Starmer to reject calls from retired senior military ...

18 Nov 2025 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Survey says 75% would support scheme for Troubles victims in Republic of Ireland

Around one in 10 people in the Republic of Ireland could define themselves a victim of the Troubles, a report carried out on behalf of the Commission for Victims and Survivors in Northern Ireland (CVSNI) has found. The findings show that 4% ...

18 Sept 2023 at 14:20

Northern Ireland

New Troubles body can succeed despite widespread opposition – Morgan

The head of a new truth recovery body which will take on responsibility for hundreds of unresolved Troubles deaths this week has insisted the commission can succeed despite fierce opposition to its establishment. Sir Declan Morgan, chief ...

29 Apr 2024 at 18:01

National News

'Everyone is entitled to justice' - Irish actor urges Liz Truss to ditch NI Legacy Bill

Oscar-nominated actor Ciaran Hinds has urged Prime Minister Liz Truss to scrap a controversial Bill aimed at resolving Northern Ireland’s troubled past. The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill, which proposes an ...

11 Oct 2022 at 11:08

Northern Ireland

Politicians to attend screening of film about Troubles killings

Politicians from a range of parties are to attend a screening at the Irish parliament of a film about killings during the Troubles. The Victims’ Stories features eight people who have lost family members in a number of atrocities in ...

27 Sept 2022 at 13:11

Northern Ireland

Focus on victims ‘brings humanity’ to Omagh bomb inquiry – Gallagher

A focus on victims at the public inquiry into the Omagh bombing will “bring humanity” to proceedings, the father of one of the victims has said. Michael Gallagher, whose son Aiden was killed in the 1998 dissident republican blast ...

28 Jan 2025 at 10:33

National News

Legacy Act has caused ‘huge problems’ in justice system – Naomi Long

Controversial Government legislation to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles has caused “huge problems” with the justice system, Naomi Long has said. Stormont’s Justice Minister said there continues to be legal ...

11 Mar 2024 at 15:31

National News

Legal challenge to legacy Act to be heard over five days in November

A legal challenge to the Government’s new laws to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles will be heard over five days in November, a High Court judge has directed. Delivering his case management directions, Mr ...

10 Oct 2023 at 09:58

Northern Ireland

Irish legacy action will complement Troubles’ victims’ challenges – McDonald

Legal action launched by the Irish Government against the UK’s controversial Legacy Act will complement challenges from Troubles’ victims in Northern Ireland, Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has said. Mrs McDonald said ...

20 Dec 2023 at 15:53

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