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Brown family has no ‘faith or trust’ in ICRIR

The family of murdered GAA club chairman Sean Brown does not have ‘any faith or trust’ in a Troubles information recovery body.

Evening Standard · Oct 27

Murder of prosecuter Rory O’Kelly ‘was carefully planned by Provisional IRA’

The 1977 murder is the subject of the first report issued by the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery.

Evening Standard · Sep 22

Culture of ‘fear’ at speaking out found within legacy body

An interim report fund some feared what they said to a reviewer ‘will become known and result in negative consequences for them’.

Evening Standard · Sep 1

Legacy accord offers chance to deal with ‘unfinished business’ of peace process

The UK and Irish governments have unveiled new-look legacy mechanisms to examine cases linked to the Northern Ireland Troubles.

Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2025

UK and Ireland unveil joint framework on Northern Ireland Troubles legacy

Tanaiste Simon Harris will join Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn on Friday afternoon to formally unveil the proposals.

The Independent UK · Sep 19, 2025

Hopes that ICRIR can deliver truth and accountability around the Shankill bomb

The body has also been asked to look into the IRA murder of an ambulance worker in Belfast in1980.

Evening Standard · Aug 20, 2025

ICRIR given advice over enabling potential meetings for victims and perpetrators

Sir Declan Morgan said it is something that would be victim-led and done ‘astonishingly carefully’.

Evening Standard · May 21, 2025

Legacy body ‘lacks powers of a public inquiry to examine Sean Brown murder’

SDLP leader Claire Hanna pressed the UK government to call a public inquiry into the murder of the GAA official.

Evening Standard · May 21, 2025

Legacy body focused on and capable of uncovering ‘unvarnished truth’ – Morgan

Sir Declan Morgan described a ‘reset moment’ to make changes to the Legacy Act.

Evening Standard · May 21, 2025

Victims urge boycott of new Troubles legacy body during protest at its office

The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery was established as part of the last government’s contentious Legacy Act.

Evening Standard · May 1, 2025