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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 Northern Ireland Office in Belfast ...

01 May 2024 at 15:14

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 Justice Adrian ...

28 Feb 2024 at 22:29

Northern Ireland

Taoiseach concerned ‘to see UK disengaging from the world’

Leo Varadkar has spoken of his concerns that the UK is “disengaging from the world”. The Taoiseach commented on language coming from the Conservative Party conference this week about leaving the European Convention on Human Rights, ...

05 Oct 2023 at 15:04

National News

Simon Harris ‘hopes’ Ireland can drop legacy legal case against UK Government

The Taoiseach has said he hopes Ireland will be able to drop its legal case against the UK Government over legacy laws. Simon Harris said he sensed a willingness by the new Labour Government to engage intensively to find a common ...

06 Dec 2024 at 17:11

Northern Ireland

Donaldson accuses Irish Government of double standards over legacy challenge

The Irish Government has been challenged to say what it is doing to deal with Troubles’ legacy cases in its jurisdiction by DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson. Sir Jeffrey accused Dublin of “double standards” after it launched ...

20 Dec 2023 at 17:49

Northern Ireland

Simon Harris and Hilary Benn have ‘warm and engaging’ conversation

Ireland’s new deputy premier has said he had a “warm and engaging” conversation with Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn. On his first full day as Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon Harris said the pair ...

24 Jan 2025 at 16:05

Northern Ireland

Legacy Act has retraumatised Troubles victims, legal challenge hears

New Government laws to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles have had the effect of retraumatising victims, a court has been told. Beginning a legal challenge to the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy ...

21 Nov 2023 at 16:50

Northern Ireland

Important to get legal clarity over Legacy Act, says reconciliation commission

A new body established to investigate Troubles deaths has said it is important that legal clarity is provided by the courts over the UK’s Legacy Act. The Irish government announced on Wednesday that it was to ...

21 Dec 2023 at 14:15

Northern Ireland

Judgment to be delivered in legal challenge to Legacy Act

Judgment in a legal challenge to the Government’s controversial Act to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles will be delivered later. High Court judge Mr Justice Colton will rule in the case ...

28 Feb 2024 at 10:45

Northern Ireland

Dropping interstate case ‘on the agenda’, Taoiseach says

Dropping Ireland’s interstate case against the UK is “on the agenda” of negotiations between the two governments in dealing with legacy issues in Northern Ireland, the Taoiseach has said. The UK Government ...

17 Oct 2025 at 12:37

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 ...

28 Feb 2024 at 13:23

National News

New Troubles legacy framework ‘effectively there’, says Harris

An agreement between the UK and Irish Governments on legacy issues in Northern Ireland is “effectively there”, Ireland’s deputy premier has said. Tanaiste Simon Harris said the two Governments are ...

05 Sept 2025 at 17:34

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