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Ex-lord chief justice of Northern Ireland appointed to chair truth recovery body

Former lord chief justice of Northern Ireland Sir Declan Morgan has been chosen to chair the truth recovery body which the British Government hopes will deal with Northern Ireland’s past. The body forms a key part of the British Government’s legacy ...

11 May 2023 at 19:42

Northern Ireland

Lawfulness of immunity proposal will be tested in the courts, Morgan says

A controversial immunity provision in the Government’s bill to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles will be tested in court to see if it complies with human rights laws, Sir Declan Morgan has said. The former lord chief justice ...

29 Aug 2023 at 14:44

Northern Ireland

Lack of will hindered attempts to deal with legacy issues – Sir Declan Morgan

The task of dealing with the legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland has been avoided due to lack of will, the retired judge who will head a new information recovery commission has said. Former lord chief justice for Northern Ireland Sir ...

29 Aug 2023 at 14:29

Northern Ireland

Work of new legacy body will be ‘led by the wishes of victims’

The work of a new body to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles will be led by the wishes of victims, the retired judge who will head the commission has said. Sir Declan Morgan, designate chairman of the Independent ...

29 Aug 2023 at 15:32

Northern Ireland

Lawyer calls on Labour to commit to repealing Government’s legacy Bill

A lawyer who represents the families of a number of Troubles victims has called on the Labour Party to publicly state that it will repeal the Government’s controversial legacy Bill if it comes to power. Kevin Winters has also ...

05 Sept 2023 at 16:23

Northern Ireland

Legacy Bill set to get royal assent in early September, Heaton-Harris says

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has said he is confident the Government’s controversial Bill to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles will receive royal assent in early September. The Secretary ...

21 Jul 2023 at 11:00

Troubles commission offers real opportunity for answers, says Derry man

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Troubles commission offers real opportunity for answers, says Sir Declan Morgan

The head of a new body set up to provide information over Troubles-related deaths has said he believes there is a real opportunity to deliver answers to victims, survivors and families. Derry native Sir Declan Morgan, ...

26 Jul 2023 at 12:19

Northern Ireland

Troubles commission offers real opportunity for answers, says Sir Declan Morgan

26 Jul 2023 at 12:00

Northern Ireland

UK minister says Troubles legacy Bill to ‘become law’ by July

Controversial legislation aimed at addressing the legacy of Northern Ireland’s Troubles is expected to become law next month, the UK Government has said. Cabinet Office minister Johnny Mercer told MPs that the ...

22 Jun 2023 at 11:53

Northern Ireland

‘Legacy Bill will finally provide answers for many Troubles families’

The Government’s proposed legacy Bill “will finally provide answers” for many victims, survivors and families bereaved during the Troubles in Northern Ireland, Chris Heaton-Harris has said. As the ...

18 Jul 2023 at 09:17

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 ...

19 Sept 2023 at 17:46

Northern Ireland

Colonel Tim Collins backs legacy laws: ‘Northern Ireland needs to move on’

Retired Colonel Tim Collins, who is to stand as a candidate for the Ulster Unionist Party in the next general election, has said he backs controversial new legacy laws because Northern ...

25 Jan 2024 at 08:29

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