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United Nations calls for Legacy Bill to be scrapped

Amnesty International has welcomed calls from the United Nations for the British Government to withdraw its widely opposed Northern Ireland Troubles Bill. The organisation said the Troubles Bill breached the Good Friday Agreement and it called on ...

15 Dec 2022 at 15:33

Ireland

Victims’ images projected on Parliament as Government urged to scrap legacy Bill

Images of victims of the Northern Ireland Troubles have been projected onto the Houses of Parliament ahead of the expected passing of the Government’s controversial legacy Bill. Amnesty International and some victims have made a late plea for ...

04 Sept 2023 at 17:22

Ireland

Sunak and Biden must discuss Troubles legacy Bill, says Amnesty International

Government plans to deal with the legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland should be on the agenda when Rishi Sunak meets Joe Biden, Amnesty International has said. The organisation has called on the Prime Minister to scrap its Northern ...

11 Apr 2023 at 16:27

Northern Ireland

Government moves to block payouts to Gerry Adams and other Troubles detainees

New legislation to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles includes provisions to block Gerry Adams from receiving compensation over being interned in the 1970s. The Troubles Bill will also give legislative effect to a ...

14 Oct 2025 at 18:33

Northern Ireland

Government moves to block payouts to Gerry Adams and other Troubles detainees

14 Oct 2025 at 16:44

Northern Ireland

Adams accuses Government of ‘duplicity’ over move to block compensation payout

Former Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams has accused the UK government of “hypocrisy and duplicity” after it proposed a retrospective law change to block him securing compensation for being interned during the Troubles. Mr Adams ...

14 Oct 2025 at 21:00

Northern Ireland

Adams confirms legal action against Government block on internment payout

Gerry Adams is to take legal action against the Government’s proposed retrospective law change to block him securing compensation for being interned during the Troubles. The former Sinn Fein president has confirmed the move ...

15 Oct 2025 at 16:24

Ireland

There is a ‘window of opportunity’ to address Troubles legacy, says Harris

Ireland’s Deputy Prime Minister has said UK and Irish governments have “to grasp this window of opportunity” to provide “truth, accountability and, where possible, justice” for the victims of the Troubles and their ...

17 Nov 2025 at 14:23

Northern Ireland

Human rights groups criticise Troubles Bill ‘lawfare’ claims

Giving soldiers special impunity from human rights laws would destroy trust in the military and conceal wrongdoing, the Prime Minister has been told. Human rights groups have urged Sir Keir Starmer to reject calls ...

18 Nov 2025 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Major changes to Troubles laws would need UK and Irish approval, says minister

Any significant changes to legislation linked to a joint UK/Irish framework on the Troubles must have the full agreement of both governments, Ireland’s Foreign Affairs minister has said. Helen McEntee’s comments ...

07 Jan 2026 at 18:26

Northern Ireland

Government defends Legacy Bill after Veterans Commissioner criticism

The Government has defended its approach to reforming legislation to deal with the legacy of the Troubles, after criticism from its own Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner. David Johnstone said that the ...

02 Jan 2026 at 17:00

Legacy of Troubles a ‘millstone round neck of police in Northern Ireland’

The legacy of Northern Ireland’s Troubles has been described as a “millstone round the neck of police”. The Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) is contending with the cost of the past in financial, ...

01 Jan 2026 at 11:00

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