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Government drops appeal against part of court ruling on Troubles immunity offer

The Government has dropped an appeal against part of a court judgment that struck out controversial aspects of the previous administration’s Troubles legacy laws. The Labour Government has already vowed to repeal and replace the legislative ...

29 Jul 2024 at 15:55

Northern Ireland

Victims say battle against Legacy Act is ‘half won’

Campaigners behind a legal challenge to the government’s controversial Legacy Act have described winning “half” their case. A judgment at Belfast High Court on Wednesday ruled that the provision for conditional immunity from prosecution ...

28 Feb 2024 at 14:44

Local News

Deputy First Minister ‘has confidence’ in ICRIR chief Sir Declan Morgan

Northern Ireland’s deputy First Minister Emma Little-Pengelly has said she has confidence in the chief of a new legacy investigations body, Sir Declan Morgan. The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery ...

07 Oct 2024 at 18:00

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WATCH: New NI Secretary of State visits Derry

The newly appointed Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn visited Derry today. Mr Benn was visiting the city for the first time since becoming Secretary of State following Labour's landslide general election ...

18 Jul 2024 at 16:34

Northern Ireland

Measures to be brought forward to ‘begin process of repealing Legacy Act’

Measures are to be brought forward to “begin the process” of repealing the previous government’s controversial Legacy Act. The King confirmed the move in his speech at the State Opening of Parliament on Wednesday. ...

17 Jul 2024 at 13:06

Local 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 ...

10 Oct 2023 at 10:29

Northern Ireland

Government to appeal over High Court ruling on Legacy Act

The Government has announced it is to appeal over a ruling by the High Court in Belfast that one of the key elements of the Northern Ireland Troubles Legacy Act is unlawful. Last week, Mr Justice Adrian ...

07 Mar 2024 at 12:15

Local News

Government veto on Troubles commission disclosure ruled unlawful

A Government veto power over what sensitive material can be disclosed by a new Troubles investigative commission is unlawful, the Court of Appeal has found. The work of the Independent Commission for ...

20 Sept 2024 at 13:35

Northern Ireland

Families of UVF shooting victims ‘not giving up’ after inquiry request refused

The families of four people killed by loyalists in Co Tyrone in 1992 have vowed never to give up after their request for a public inquiry was refused. Kevin McKearney, 32, was shot dead by a UVF ...

19 Sept 2024 at 17:08

Local News

Measures to be brought forward to ‘begin process of repealing Legacy Act’

Measures are to be brought forward to “begin the process” of repealing the previous government’s controversial Legacy Act. The King confirmed the move in his speech at the State Opening of ...

17 Jul 2024 at 13:00

Northern Ireland

Police Ombudsman plans to conclude 95 Troubles-related cases ‘in the next year’

Northern Ireland’s Police Ombudsman has said she plans to conclude 95 Troubles-related cases “in the next year”. Marie Anderson was speaking as scores of legacy inquests are set to be ...

29 Apr 2024 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 ...

01 May 2024 at 15:14

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