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Harris: UK and Ireland ‘close’ to legacy framework

The UK and Irish Governments are “close to announcing a framework” on legacy issues in Northern Ireland, Ireland’s deputy premier is expected to tell a conference. It comes as Unionists have reacted negatively to the Government’s dealings with ...

05 Sept 2025 at 00:01

National News

Sean Brown’s family criticise Government move over public inquiry ruling

The family of a murdered GAA official has criticised the Government’s response to a court ruling that found it was acting unlawfully in failing to order a public inquiry into the killing. On Wednesday, Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn ...

01 May 2025 at 10:50

Northern Ireland

Legacy Act prevented ‘landing zone’ being reached for Troubles victims – Harris

The Legacy Act prevented a “landing zone” being reached that could have enabled Troubles victims to secure truth and answers, Ireland’s deputy premier Simon Harris has said. The Tanaiste said he hoped that the Irish Government would in ...

28 Jan 2025 at 16:11

Northern Ireland

NI politicians challenged to ‘step up’ and support new Troubles legacy body

The man taking over responsibility for investigating unresolved Troubles deaths has challenged politicians in Northern Ireland to “step up” and support his work. Peter Sheridan is commissioner for investigations at the new Independent ...

01 May 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Immunity provision in Legacy Act is not human rights compliant, judge rules

Provisions for conditional immunity from prosecution for Troubles offences in the Government’s Legacy Act are not compatible with human rights legislation, the High Court has ruled. Delivering a judgment at Belfast High Court, Mr ...

28 Feb 2024 at 11:31

Northern Ireland

Irish government to launch legal challenge against UK over NI Legacy Act

The Irish government is to initiate a legal challenge against the UK’s Act to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles. Ireland’s deputy premier Micheal Martin said the interstate case would argue that the ...

20 Dec 2023 at 14:41

Northern Ireland

Kingsmill families ask ICRIR to name suspects involved in massacre

The families of victims of the Kingsmill massacre have asked a new Troubles truth recovery body to name the dead terrorists suspected of involvement in the attack. The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and ...

12 May 2025 at 16:34

Northern Ireland

Legal challenge to laws dealing with legacy of Troubles to begin

A legal challenge to the Government’s new laws to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles is due to begin on Tuesday. High Court judge Mr Justice Colton will hear the case at the Royal Courts of ...

21 Nov 2023 at 02:45

Northern Ireland

Council of Europe calls for repeal of Legacy Act immunity provisions

The Council of Europe has urged the UK Government to repeal immunity provisions in its new laws aimed at dealing with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles. The council’s Committee of Ministers said ...

22 Sept 2023 at 15:58

Northern Ireland

Labour Government accused of ‘betraying’ Troubles victims

The Labour Government has been accused of “betraying” victims of Northern Ireland’s Troubles. Martina Dillon, whose husband Seamus was shot dead in a loyalist attack at the Glengannon Hotel in Dungannon, ...

21 Oct 2024 at 17:10

National News

Legacy body to investigate Narrow Water and M62 bombing atrocities

The body tasked with probing outstanding cases from the Northern Ireland Troubles is to investigate the Narrow Water atrocity in which 18 soldiers were killed in Co Down in 1979. The Independent ...

11 Aug 2025 at 11:26

Northern Ireland

Heaton-Harris calls on Irish government to support new legacy body

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has said he hopes the Irish government will do all it can to support a new legacy body established to examine hundreds of unresolved Troubles ...

19 Sept 2023 at 09:31

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