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Dozens of US politicians express concerns over UK's 'dangerous' Troubles legacy Bill

A US Congressional letter to the UK Prime Minister expressing concern about the Government’s “dangerous” Troubles legacy plans is a “significant intervention”, Michelle O’Neill has said. The bipartisan letter from 27 members of the US Congress ...

21 Jan 2023 at 14:19

National News

Legacy Bill changes not ‘some great cover-up’, Government minister insists

Proposed changes to a controversial Government Bill on the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles are not about covering up state wrongdoing, a minister has insisted. Lord Caine, the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) minister who tabled the ...

09 Jun 2023 at 14:56

National News

Ireland will consider taking interstate case if UK legacy Bill passed – Varadkar

Irish premier Leo Varadkar has restated that Ireland will consider taking an interstate case if the UK government’s controversial legacy Bill is passed. The legacy Bill proposes an effective offer of immunity from prosecution for ...

21 Jun 2023 at 13:43

National News

UK Government ‘fighting others’ on legacy – Murphy

The UK Government has been accused of “fighting others” on legacy while facing almost universal opposition to its own new legislation on Northern Ireland’s troubled past. Sinn Fein MLA Conor Murphy criticised the UK after ...

08 Jan 2024 at 15:15

Northern Ireland

EU relations, Northern Ireland and Gaza on agenda for PM and Taoiseach meeting

Dealing with the legacy of Northern Ireland’s troubled past, relations with the EU and Gaza are set to be discussed during a meeting between Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer and Irish Premier Micheal Martin. The Taoiseach ...

12 Sept 2025 at 08:16

National News

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 ...

19 Sept 2025 at 18:29

Northern Ireland

Jury resumes deliberations over Gerry Adams libel action against BBC

The jury in Gerry Adams’ libel action against the BBC has entered its second day of deliberations. The former Sinn Fein leader alleges a BBC Spotlight programme, and an accompanying online story, defamed him by ...

30 May 2025 at 11:03

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 ...

18 Jul 2023 at 18:42

Northern Ireland

More victims announce challenges to Government’s legacy legislation

Further Troubles victims in Northern Ireland have announced legal challenges against the UK Government’s new legacy legislation. The victims, who are supported by Amnesty International and represented by ...

19 Sept 2023 at 17:46

Northern Ireland

Parts of Good Friday Agreement still not realised say Women’s Coalition founders

Some elements of the Good Friday Agreement have still not been put in place after a quarter of a century, three founding members of the Women’s Coalition have said. Former leader Monica McWilliams said ...

04 Apr 2023 at 11:58

Northern Ireland

Taoiseach and Prime Minister ‘at one’ over Northern Ireland legacy framework

The leaders of the UK and Irish Governments “are at one” on the pathway for a new framework on the legacy of Northern Ireland’s Troubles, the Taoiseach has said. Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer hosted ...

12 Sept 2025 at 17:27

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 ...

07 May 2024 at 18:42

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