Legacy Act

Articles about the UK government's Legacy Act which replaces current Troubles-era investigations with inquiries carried out by a new body

Troubles Legacy Act: Tánaiste welcomes UK action to ‘substantively reform’ legislation

Reform of Act ‘must command the confidence of victims and survivors,’ says Martin

Thu Dec 05 2024 - 09:50

UK government takes first steps to repeal and replace Troubles legacy Act, says Hilary Benn

Northern Secretary tells House of Commons previous Conservative administration’s approach to matter was ‘wrong’

Wed Dec 04 2024 - 21:03

Unlikely a new government will be in place before Christmas, says Micheál Martin

Fianna Fáil leader says there is an urgency to assembling a coalition because of ‘pressing issues internationally’ after general election

Tue Dec 03 2024 - 19:47

Amnesty accuses UK of betraying victims over Troubles-era crimes

Human rights group urges Government to continue fighting Legacy Act legislation

Mon Oct 21 2024 - 19:17

UK government veto on Troubles commission disclosure ruled unlawful

Work of ICRIR does not provide for effective participation by families of victims of the conflict, appeal court judges also ruled

Fri Sept 20 2024 - 13:36

Body set up to investigate Troubles cases in North registers 85 inquiries

Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information was created by Tory government’s Legacy Act that halted scores of inquests into Troubles deaths

Mon Sept 09 2024 - 07:04

Cosy British-Irish relations a welcome change, but to achieve reset considerable work required

Jump-starting warm bilateral understanding complex and delicate as both sides pursue common ground after a corrosive decade

Sun Sept 08 2024 - 17:16

London wants Troubles legacy case changes to be accepted by Dublin and North’s political parties, says ambassador

Officials met on Thursday to ‘find solutions’ to outstanding issues as Labour government brings new approach, Paul Johnson says

Thu Aug 29 2024 - 20:30

‘It’s only right that families are given every chance to get to the truth’: Legacy Act change welcome

New UK government committed to reinstating enquiries into deaths during Troubles

Thu Jul 18 2024 - 21:00

Martin hopes for ‘friendly settlement’ in controversial Legacy Act dispute

Tánaiste speaking in advance of first official meeting with newly appointed Northern Secretary Hilary Benn

Thu Jul 11 2024 - 20:53

Keir Starmer due in Belfast ahead of meetings with political leaders on Monday

UK’s new Prime Minister says rebuilding public services and generating economic growth in NI a priority

Sun Jul 07 2024 - 20:00

Lucky number seven: How a Labour government under Keir Starmer could revamp Anglo-Irish relations

Starmer hopes that by turning the page on connections with the Republic, it could help to open a new book of co-operation with EU

Wed Jun 26 2024 - 06:00

UK government appeal against Troubles Legacy Act ruling will not be decided before autumn

Lady Chief Justice Dame Siobhan Keegan has pledged to deliver a ruling as soon as possible

Mon Jun 17 2024 - 19:13

Troubles Act: victims’ families urge next UK government to ‘urgently’ repeal controversial law

Legacy Act replaces criminal and civil investigations and inquests with inquiries carried out by new investigative body

Tue Jun 11 2024 - 13:18

‘It’s a gamble’: Can an official history of British policy during the Troubles really be done?

Nine historians who have agreed to participate in an official or public history of the Troubles have been subjected to a fierce backlash

Tue May 07 2024 - 05:00

‘Justice is dead’: Families gather to protest against UK’s decision to stop Troubles-era inquests

The controversial UK Legacy Act, which removes access to legal redress for the families of those who were unlawfully killed during the 30-year conflict, came into effect on Wednesday

Wed May 01 2024 - 21:00

‘As I opened our bedroom door, there was a neighbour going past. She had blood on her hands’

Sisters recall murder of father Terry McDaid in their home in Belfast in 1988. His case is one of 36 inquests halted by UK government’s controversial Legacy Act

Wed May 01 2024 - 06:00

The UK’s Legacy Act is significant not just for Northern Ireland, but for people everywhere in the world

The British government acted with impunity throughout the Troubles, and the Legacy Act could become a template for authoritarian regimes

Mon Apr 29 2024 - 06:00

Britain acted with ‘systematic’ impunity regarding state killings and torture during Troubles, say international experts

Report says Legacy Act designed to curtail efforts to achieve accountability

Mon Apr 29 2024 - 00:01

Harris holds first call with Sunak as Taoiseach but Troubles Legacy Act not discussed

Leaders of both countries hold ‘very good call’ before Taoiseach spoke to North’s First Minister and Deputy First Minister

Wed Apr 10 2024 - 19:15

Police find new Guildford pub bombing evidence but say they will not investigate

Family of soldier killed in bombing told Legacy Act will force investigation to end despite ‘viable line of inquiry’

Fri Apr 05 2024 - 06:29

Legacy Act: This judgment is not the end, but it could be the beginning of it

‘My husband is entitled to truth and justice, and that is the last and only thing I can give him,’ says Martina Dillon

Wed Feb 28 2024 - 17:45

Legacy Act: Immunity for Troubles-era killings breaches human rights law - judge

Victims of the Troubles took judicial review against UK government legislation and welcome review’s findings

Wed Feb 28 2024 - 14:22

Gerry Adams is ‘precluded from obtaining compensation’ for quashed convictions, court rules

Former Sinn Féin president’s legal battle has been rendered ‘academic’ by UK Trouble’s Legacy Act

Mon Feb 26 2024 - 15:31

Widows whose husbands were murdered by loyalist paramilitaries awarded six-figure settlements

Families of Jim Loughrey and John Toland took civil proceedings against UK Ministry of Defence and PSNI

Mon Feb 26 2024 - 11:52

At least 16 Troubles inquests will not be completed by Legacy Act cut-off date

UK government has rejected claims that state bodies are openly running down clock to May 1st deadline

Sat Feb 24 2024 - 14:00

Legacy inquests being ‘sabotaged’ by lack of resources, lawyer representing Troubles bereaved says

Patricia Coyle says it is ‘scandalous’ UK ministry of defence appears to be ‘deliberately under-resourcing a particular job’

Wed Feb 14 2024 - 20:45

GAA to raise UK Legacy Act at its annual Congress

Legislation is ‘thwarting’ pursuit of justice by Seán Brown’s family and others

Fri Feb 09 2024 - 06:00

More than 30 legal actions taken by families against UK over ‘shameful’ Legacy Act

Act replaces criminal and civil investigations and inquests with inquiries carried out by new investigative body

Mon Jan 22 2024 - 05:00

Troubles legacy legal case: Irish and UK governments may have to agree to disagree for now

Dispute will not aid relations between states but it is unlikely to worsen them as both sides seek to restore Stormont Assembly

Mon Jan 08 2024 - 21:38

UK writes to Irish Government to formally register regret at Troubles legacy legal case

Northern Secretary questions move to challenge contentious UK legislation in European Court of Human Rights

Mon Jan 08 2024 - 00:02

Dublin should have taken more care to avoid a public row with London

The Government could have warned London privately of its intentions to take an inter-state case against the Troubles Legacy Act - which raises the question of whether the subsequent argument was staged, or played up for certain audiences

Thu Jan 04 2024 - 06:15

Governments urged to reflect amid conflict over UK’s Legacy Act

Former British justice secretary Robert Buckland urges calm amid dispute between London and Dublin

Fri Dec 22 2023 - 13:17

Legacy Act sees Ireland take UK to court for second time in history

The legal advice is that the UK’s controversial Legacy Act is not compatible with the international human rights legislation

Wed Dec 20 2023 - 19:31