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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 asked the Irish ...

05 Sept 2023 at 16:23

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 controversial legislation is set to return ...

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 represented by Phoenix Law, plan to challenge the ...

19 Sept 2023 at 17:46

National News

Sunak confronts Varadkar over Ireland’s decision to challenge UK’s Troubles law

Rishi Sunak used a call with the Irish premier to confront his counterpart about the UK’s “disappointment” over Ireland’s decision to legally challenge the UK’s response to the Troubles. Laws enacted by the UK Government strive to ...

30 Jan 2024 at 17:35

Northern Ireland

Government remains ‘committed’ to Troubles Legacy Act despite judge’s ruling

The Government has said it remains committed to its controversial Northern Ireland Troubles Legacy Act despite a High Court judge ruling that one of its key elements is unlawful. Delivering a judgment at Belfast High Court, Mr ...

28 Feb 2024 at 22:29

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,...

28 Feb 2024 at 11:31

National News

RIP: Search for woman missing since December stands down after discovery of body

A search for a woman who fell into a river in December 2023 has stood down following the discovery of her body. The search reportedly began on Friday December 22, 2023 after Gardaí received reports of a woman entering the ...

09 Jan 2024 at 12:41

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 outside the headquarters of the ...

01 May 2024 at 15:14

National News

Heaton-Harris says UK-Irish relationship ‘strong enough’ to deal with legacy row

The relationship between the UK and Ireland is “strong enough to deal with” a dispute over new legacy laws, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland has said. From Wednesday, responsibility for dealing with ...

29 Apr 2024 at 17:10

Northern Ireland

Troubles legacy body can work without immunity provision – Sir Declan Morgan

A new body set up to investigate Troubles deaths has the powers to carry out effective investigations without the provision for conditional immunity for offenders, its head has said. Northern Ireland’s former ...

17 Apr 2024 at 10:00

National News

Veteran British soldier given suspended sentence for killing GAA player

A former soldier has been given a suspended sentence for killing a GAA player man at an Army checkpoint in Northern Ireland more than 30 years ago. David Jonathan Holden, 53, was sentenced to three years at ...

02 Feb 2023 at 15:12

Northern Ireland

MPs overturn attempts to remove immunity clause from Troubles legacy Bill

The UK Government has overturned attempts to remove the conditional immunity provision from legislation designed to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles. The House of Lords had voted to ...

18 Jul 2023 at 18:42

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