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Northern Ireland Protocol Bill expected in Lords before October – Baroness Smith

Bill on NI Protocol expected in House of Lords before October – Baroness Smith

The Northern Ireland Protocol Bill is expected to reach the House of Lords before October, Baroness Smith has said. Labour’s House of Lords leader said anger is building at the Bill, and accused the Government of “taking its eye off the ball” over ...

03 Jul 2022 at 14:16

Northern Ireland

Relatives of Troubles victims take their stories to the heart of Westminster

Relatives of children killed during the Troubles will tell their stories to MPs ahead of a vote on controversial legislation granting amnesty for crimes committed during the Northern Ireland conflict. Martin McGavigan and Mary Feeney-Morrison, ...

28 Jun 2022 at 16:03

‘An inquest date would give us hope’ – brother of girl shot dead in 1972

The brother of a 13-year-old girl shot dead 50 years ago has said a date for an inquest would give his family hope. Margaret Gargan was one of five civilians killed in a shooting incident involving the Army on July 9 1972. The other four were ...

08 Jul 2022 at 18:30

National News

Proposed NI Legacy Bill 'runs significant risk' of not being human rights compliant

Controversial Government legislation to deal with the legacy of Northern Ireland’s Troubles “runs a very significant risk” of being ruled not compliant with human rights obligations, according to a submission to the Council of Europe. Dunja ...

04 Sept 2022 at 17:33

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Proposed NI Legacy Bill 'runs significant risk' of not being human rights compliant

31 Aug 2022 at 19:33

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Pettigo family continues to fight for justice

The family of Donegal man, Michael Leonard, who was shot and killed by a Royal Ulster Constabulary patrol in 1973, held an hour-long meeting with officials from the Government’s Department of Foreign Affairs (DFA) today in Omagh. The ...

01 Feb 2023 at 17:33

‘Game-changing’ amendments planned for NI legacy Bill, says Heaton-Harris

A number of “game-changing” amendments are set to be tabled to a controversial Government Bill for dealing with Northern Ireland’s troubled past, the Secretary of State has said. The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and ...

10 May 2023 at 19:24

Controversial legacy Bill is human rights-compliant, says Heaton-Harris

An amended Bill to deal with the legacy of Northern Ireland’s troubled past now meets the Government’s international human rights commitments, Chris Heaton-Harris has said. The Northern Ireland Secretary said he ...

20 Jun 2023 at 18:40

Legacy Bill ‘designed to cause pain and hurt’ says murdered councillor’s family

The son of a nationalist councillor murdered almost half a century ago has said a proposed Legacy Bill is designed to cause pain and hurt to families seeking the truth about what happened to their loved ones. ...

26 Jun 2023 at 12:31

Northern Ireland

Legacy inquests planning to proceed until ‘certainty’ that cases will be halted

Preparations for outstanding legacy inquests in Northern Ireland will proceed “until certainty is achieved” from the Government over plans to halt further cases, presiding coroner Mr Justice Humphreys has ...

23 Jun 2023 at 11:01

Ireland

Families of Troubles victims urge Taoiseach to take action over legacy Bill

Families of victims of the Troubles have called on the Taoiseach to take action to oppose the UK Government’s legacy Bill. The UK Government’s Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill ...

22 May 2023 at 15:58

Ireland

Amnesty urges Ireland to take case to Europe if UK legacy bill becomes law

Amnesty International has urged the Irish government to take a case to the European Court of Human Rights if the UK government’s Troubles legacy bill becomes law. The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy ...

10 Nov 2022 at 16:14

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