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Irish Government should provide information to legacy body, says chief

There is no reason why the Irish Government should not provide information about Troubles killings to a new legacy body, its chief has said. Sir Declan Morgan, chief commissioner at the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information ...

26 Feb 2025 at 19:00

National News

Troubles body taking on Finucane case would be a ‘problem’ for Irish government

A new Troubles legacy commission could have dealt with the Pat Finucane murder case but such a move may have caused a “problem” with the Irish government, the body’s chief commissioner has said. Sir Declan Morgan told a Stormont Assembly ...

18 Sept 2024 at 18:03

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, Co Tyrone, in 1997, said she has ...

21 Oct 2024 at 17:10

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 ...

01 May 2025 at 10:50

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 Information Recovery ...

12 May 2025 at 16:34

Northern Ireland

Martin ‘not yet convinced’ Labour will fully repeal Legacy Act

Tanaiste Micheal Martin has said he is not yet convinced that the new Labour Government will fully repeal the previous administration’s controversial Act to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles. Mr Martin said that ...

17 Sept 2024 at 10:43

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 ...

28 Jan 2025 at 16:11

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 Commission for Reconciliation ...

11 Aug 2025 at 11:26

Northern Ireland

People looking to UK Government to do right thing over Brown murder – McDonald

People throughout Ireland are looking to the UK Government to “do the right thing” in setting up a public inquiry into the murder of Sean Brown, Sinn Fein leader Mary Lou McDonald has said. Ms McDonald, party vice president ...

14 Apr 2025 at 13:09

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 ...

18 Jul 2023 at 09:17

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 Justice in ...

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 the immunity ...

22 Sept 2023 at 15:58

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