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Public inquiry into Omagh bomb to begin hearings

The public inquiry into the Omagh bombing is to hold its first substantive hearings. Bereaved families and survivors are expected to gather at the Strule Arts Centre in the Co Tyrone town on Tuesday for the inquiry which will examine whether the ...

28 Jan 2025 at 10:24

Northern Ireland

UK-Ireland ‘reset’ means victim-centred approach to Troubles legacy – Harris

A reset in UK-Ireland relations means a victim-centred approach to legacy issues in Northern Ireland, the Taoiseach has said. The Irish Government recently mounted a legal case in the European Court of Human Rights against controversial legacy ...

10 Jul 2024 at 17:05

National News

UK and Irish governments ‘working intensively’ to find agreement on legacy

The UK and Irish governments are working intensively to find an agreed “landing zone” on a revised framework for dealing with the legacy of the Troubles, Ireland’s deputy premier has said. Tanaiste Simon Harris was commenting after a round of ...

19 May 2025 at 18:04

National News

Progress of NI legacy Bill will not be paused despite opposition, minister says

The Government’s legacy Bill, which is opposed by political parties and victims’ groups, will not be paused, a Northern Ireland Office minister has insisted. As the parliamentary under secretary of state at the Northern Ireland Office, Lord ...

18 Jun 2023 at 19:56

National News

Ireland’s challenge of legacy law ‘unnecessary and unhelpful’, says minister

Legal action launched by the Irish government against a contentious UK law aimed at dealing with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles has been branded “unnecessary and unhelpful” by a British minister. Speaking in Parliament, Lord ...

07 May 2024 at 18:42

National News

Starmer holds ‘constructive’ call with Taoiseach on Troubles legacy plans

Sir Keir Starmer stressed the importance of “consensus” in handling the legacy of the Troubles as he spoke to his Irish counterpart on Friday. In a phone call with Taoiseach Micheal Martin, the Prime Minister had what Downing Street ...

18 Jul 2025 at 18:58

Northern Ireland

Omagh bombing horrors revealed in hearings ‘will educate on effect of terrorism’

A focus on the victims and impact of the Omagh bombing will have “important value” in educating others about the “real effect of terrorism”, a public inquiry chairman has said. Bereaved families and survivors have gathered at the ...

28 Jan 2025 at 13:58

Northern Ireland

Focus on victims ‘brings humanity’ to Omagh bomb inquiry – Gallagher

A focus on victims at the public inquiry into the Omagh bombing will “bring humanity” to proceedings, the father of one of the victims has said. Michael Gallagher, whose son Aiden was killed in the 1998 dissident republican ...

28 Jan 2025 at 10:33

National News

UK govt's Northern Ireland legacy bill must respect victims' rights, says UN

The UN High Commissioner for Human Rights has said the UK Government’s Northern Ireland legacy bill must adequately ensure respect for the rights of victims, survivors and their families. Volker Turk said the draft ...

19 Jan 2023 at 15:24

National News

New NI Legacy Act an affront to justice, Little-Pengelly tells DUP conference

The UK Government’s new laws to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles are an “affront to justice”, Emma Little-Pengelly has told the DUP conference in Belfast. The MLA also accused the Irish ...

14 Oct 2023 at 16:03

National News

Head of victims group believes 'the perpetrator will win' if UK Troubles Bill enacted

The UK Government’s proposed Bill to deal with Northern Ireland’s troubled past is “perpetrator-friendly and perpetrator-focused”, the head of a victims’ group has said. Sandra Peake, of the Wave Trauma ...

07 Jun 2022 at 17:52

National News

Legacy Act has caused ‘huge problems’ in justice system – Naomi Long

Controversial Government legislation to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles has caused “huge problems” with the justice system, Naomi Long has said. Stormont’s Justice Minister said ...

11 Mar 2024 at 15:31

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