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United Nations calls for Legacy Bill to be scrapped

Amnesty International has welcomed calls from the United Nations for the British Government to withdraw its widely opposed Northern Ireland Troubles Bill. The organisation said the Troubles Bill breached the Good Friday Agreement and it called on ...

15 Dec 2022 at 15:19

National News

Adams confirms legal action against Government block on internment payout

Gerry Adams is to take legal action against the Government’s proposed retrospective law change to block him securing compensation for being interned during the Troubles. The former Sinn Fein president has confirmed the move in response to the ...

15 Oct 2025 at 16:24

Northern Ireland

There is a ‘window of opportunity’ to address Troubles legacy, says Harris

Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister has said UK and Irish governments have “to grasp this window of opportunity” to provide “truth, accountability and, where possible, justice” for the victims of the Troubles and their families. Speaking at the ...

17 Nov 2025 at 14:23

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 ...

18 Nov 2025 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

PSNI chief warns of £1bn bill over next decade to deal with legacy cases

Police in Northern Ireland are facing a potential bill of £1 billion to deal with legacy cases in the next decade, PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher has warned. He told MPs that when the Patten Commission recommended the formation ...

14 Jan 2026 at 14:17

National News

Major changes to Troubles laws would need UK and Irish approval, says minister

Any significant changes to legislation linked to a joint UK/Irish framework on the Troubles must have the full agreement of both governments, Ireland’s Foreign Affairs minister has said. Helen McEntee’s comments came after UK ...

07 Jan 2026 at 18:26

Northern Ireland

Legacy of Troubles a ‘millstone round neck of police in Northern Ireland’

The legacy of Northern Ireland’s Troubles has been described as a “millstone round the neck of police”. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is contending with the cost of the past in financial, as well as ...

01 Jan 2026 at 11:00

National News

Government defends Legacy Bill after Veterans Commissioner criticism

The Government has defended its approach to reforming legislation to deal with the legacy of the Troubles, after criticism from its own Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner. David Johnstone said that the ...

02 Jan 2026 at 17:00

Northern Ireland

Robinson criticises Irish minister’s ‘clear challenge’ to UK on NI Legacy Bill

DUP leader Gavin Robinson has criticised the Irish foreign minister’s “clear challenge” to the UK over legislation to tackle the Northern Ireland Troubles. Mr Robinson urged Prime Minister Sir Keir ...

10 Jan 2026 at 07:00

Northern Ireland

O’Neill ‘deeply concerned’ over trajectory of legacy bill

Northern Ireland’s First Minister Michelle O’Neill has said she is “deeply concerned” with the trajectory of legislation addressing the legacy of the Troubles. The Labour Government has been ...

14 Jan 2026 at 17:27

Northern Ireland

Troubles sex crime victims deserve to have their stories told – Jess Phillips

Jess Phillips has said people who suffered sexual violence during the Troubles “absolutely deserve to have that story told and writ large”. The minister for safeguarding and violence ...

18 Mar 2026 at 12:19

Northern Ireland

DUP leader: Government dishonouring Legacy pledges as Labour divided on veterans

The UK Government is “dishonouring commitments” made on Legacy legislation and there are “difficulties and discord” in Labour around the protection of veterans, the DUP leader has ...

23 Mar 2026 at 14:47

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