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UK Government set to bring forward Troubles legacy proposals

The UK Government is set to bring forward legislation on the legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The Secretary of State for Northern Ireland said late on Monday that the Government would introduce the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and ...

17 May 2022 at 00:25

National News

Labour will oppose UK Government legacy legislation – Starmer

Sir Keir Starmer has said that Labour will oppose controversial UK Government legislation to address the legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The Labour party leader said his party will not back the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and ...

10 Jun 2022 at 21:33

Ireland

Labour will oppose UK Government legacy legislation – Starmer

10 Jun 2022 at 15:59

Ireland

Legacy Act has sparked 16 legal challenges so far, court told

Sixteen legal challenges have been lodged so far against the UK Government’s controversial new laws to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles, a court has heard. The families of a number of victims gathered at Belfast’s ...

20 Sept 2023 at 16:01

Northern Ireland

Families of Troubles victims were failed by compensation system, report finds

Most families of Troubles victims were inadequately compensated for the deaths of their loved ones, with some receiving as little as £43 to arrange burials, a new report from Queen’s University has said. The report said compensation ...

20 Sept 2023 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Could take decade to process applications to Troubles victims’ scheme, MPs hear

It could take more than 10 years to process all applications to a Troubles victims’ compensation scheme, MPs have been told. The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee also heard that the scheme may require some victims to retell their ...

04 Dec 2023 at 19:54

New generation will inherit trauma if past not addressed – victims’ commissioner

Future generations will inherit the trauma of Northern Ireland’s troubled past if politicians do not address legacy issues, the victims’ commissioner has warned. Ian Jeffers will leave the role on January 5 after almost two years, ...

02 Jan 2024 at 10:31

Ireland

Victims’ Commissioner addresses those affected by the Troubles in Ireland

The Victims’ Commissioner has addressed families of victims of the Troubles from the Republic of Ireland. Ian Jeffers, the commissioner for the Commission for Victims and Survivors, addressed victims’ families at the Tribute to ...

12 Oct 2023 at 19:24

£55 million paid out in Troubles victims payment scheme

Some £55 million has been paid out so far in the Troubles victims payment scheme. The scheme, which offers financial support for people who suffered physical injury or psychological trauma during the conflict, is set to close ...

09 Sept 2024 at 15:54

Definition of Troubles victim compensation scheme ‘very restrictive’ – McAlinden

Stormont has been challenged to devise a “more rounded” compensation scheme for those impacted by the Troubles. Mr Justice McAlinden, president of the Victims’ Payment Board, described the definition of the current scheme as ...

14 May 2025 at 17:48

Playing Troubles victims off against veterans not helpful, says commissioner

The “playing of” Troubles victims against veterans has been criticised as “not helpful” by Northern Ireland’s Victims Commissioner. Joe McVey stressed that all sides need support, and expressed concern around the funding of ...

11 Feb 2026 at 16:18

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