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Irish Government makes opposition to Britain's Legacy Bill ‘very clear’

Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said that Ireland’s opposition to Britain's Legacy Bill is “very clear”. Mr Martin called on Westminster to halt the legislation’s progress. His call came after Amnesty International warned that the Irish Government ...

07 Apr 2023 at 14:00

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 Northern Ireland Troubles ...

22 Jun 2023 at 11:53

National News

Ireland’s opposition to UK legacy Bill made ‘very clear’ to Heaton-Harris

Irish deputy premier Micheal Martin has said that Ireland’s opposition to the UK’s legacy Bill is “very clear”, as he called on Westminster to halt the legislation’s progress. It comes after Amnesty International warned that the Irish ...

06 Apr 2023 at 19:13

Northern Ireland

Victims and families need to be listened to over Legacy Act – PSNI chief

Victims and families who do not support the UK Government’s Legacy Act need to be listened to, Northern Ireland’s police chief has said. Jon Boutcher said the Legacy Act has been criticised by all the victims’ groups in Northern ...

28 Feb 2024 at 13:23

Northern Ireland

Not possible to hear Loughgall inquest before legislation cut-off, judge says

There is not enough time to hear a fresh inquest into the deaths of nine people in Loughgall in 1987 before the cut-off date imposed by the UK Government’s new legacy legislation a senior judge has said. However Mr Justice ...

27 Oct 2023 at 14:31

Northern Ireland

Families applaud as Troubles inquest finishes evidence ahead of May cut-off date

Bereaved relatives applauded and hugged one another as a long-running Troubles inquest completed its evidence just hours before a Government guillotine on conflict-related court cases. Coroner Mr Justice Scoffield thanked ...

30 Apr 2024 at 18:52

Northern Ireland

Actor Ciaran Hinds urges Liz Truss to ditch Northern Ireland 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, ...

11 Oct 2022 at 01:01

Northern Ireland

Amnesty urges Ireland to take case to Europe if UK legacy bill becomes law

Amnesty International has urged the Irish government to take a case to the European Court of Human Rights if the UK government’s Troubles legacy bill becomes law. The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and ...

10 Nov 2022 at 16:14

Northern Ireland

Film showing stories of Troubles victims to be screened in Brussels

A film about a number of killings during the Troubles in Northern Ireland will be shown to MEPs in Brussels on Tuesday. The film, made by Mobile Media and the Truth and Justice Movement, features eight ...

29 Jan 2023 at 11:42

Northern Ireland

Clonoe ambush ruling feeds ‘IRA attempt to rewrite history’, says ex-minister

A Tory former minister has claimed British Army members will be subject to a “a vindictive, vengeful” pursuit due to the Government’s repeal of Legacy legislation, in reference to the Clonoe ambush. ...

10 Feb 2025 at 18:17

Northern Ireland

Cost of dealing with Northern Ireland’s past estimated at more than £2 billion

The cost of dealing with Northern Ireland’s troubled past is set to be considerably more than £2 billion, a UK think tank has estimated. The Policy Exchange has put the cost of inquiries, court ...

11 Feb 2025 at 10:21

Local News

Cost of dealing with Northern Ireland’s past estimated at more than £2 billion

The cost of dealing with Northern Ireland’s troubled past is set to be considerably more than £2 billion, a UK think tank has estimated. The Policy Exchange has put the cost of inquiries, ...

11 Feb 2025 at 11:00

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