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
Government fighting order forcing it to hold public inquiry on Troubles killing Sean Brown, 61, was ambushed, kidnapped and murdered by loyalist paramilitaries. Evening Standard · Oct 27
Inside the Coagh IRA ambush, one of the most controversial SAS killings in Northern Ireland SAS: THE SHADOW WAR: The former SAS major responsible for planning one of the most controversial lethal clashes of the Troubles tells Sam Kiley how his men had less than two seconds to decide whether to open fire on an IRA unit preparing an assassination The Independent UK · Oct 26
Labour ex-defence minister Al Carns ‘deeply concerned’ about Troubles legacy law Mr Carns warned that the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill ‘deals the best possible hand to our adversaries’. Evening Standard · Oct 19
MPs criticise rushed process for debating new Troubles legacy law MPs will debate amendments to the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill on Monday and Tuesday. Evening Standard · Oct 19
Attorney General role in deciding Troubles prosecutions ‘provides clarity’ MPs will debate amendments to the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill on Monday. Evening Standard · Oct 19
Northern Ireland secretary defends planned changes to Troubles Bill MPs will debate amendments to the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill on Monday The Independent UK · Oct 19
Troubles Bill needs to ‘put focus on building confidence’ among victims MPs will begin a debate on the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill later on Monday. Evening Standard · Oct 18
UK Attorney General to decide if Troubles prosecutions go ahead under new law The Northern Ireland Office said the UK Government’s top law officer would have the final say over prosecutions. Evening Standard · Oct 12
The undercover female agents working in the shadows of The Troubles SAS: THE SHADOW WAR: The objective of female covert surveillance officers was to disappear into the background. Liz* tells Sam Kiley how that required obsessive attention to detail: no Army-issue watch, no perfume, no brightly coloured clothes – and no false steps The Independent UK · Oct 12
New plans to protect Troubles veterans from prosecution, government announces IN FULL The Independent UK · Oct 8
Stations by Louise Kennedy review – a superb follow-up to Trespasses This tale of broken hearts and broken people moves from the Troubles of 1980s Northern Ireland to an unforgiving London of squats and payphones The Guardian - UK · Sep 29
Drumcree standoff: Northern Ireland Secretary calls for calm as thousands of protesters block Orange Order march Having been linked to major civil unrest during the Troubles, the Drumcree parade has faced a prohibition since 1998 The Independent UK · Sep 27
Orange Order given permission to march down nationalist Garvaghy Road for first time in 29 years The street was a notorious flashpoint during the Troubles The Independent UK · Sep 25
The Conversation · Sep 23 These stories of forbidden love and devotion during the Troubles reveal a more intimate side of conflict in Ireland The following story is runner up in The Conversation Prize for writers 2026, a competition run in partnership with Faber and Curtis Brown. Read more about the competition here.
Evening Standard · Sep 18 Legacy framework will be a ‘step forward’ in reconciliation, Taoiseach says The Irish premier discussed efforts to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles during a meeting with Prime Minister Andy Burnham.
International Business Times UK · Sep 16 Why Is Northern Ireland Part of the UK? Partition, the Troubles and Today's United Ireland Debate Northern Ireland has remained part of the UK since Ireland was partitioned more than a century ago, but the Good Friday Agreement provides a legal route to a united Ireland.
Evening Standard · Sep 14 Troubles Bill will not bring ‘witch hunt’ of veterans – Killed soldier’s brother Andy Seaman joined military veterans to meet MPs and peers and argue against former soldiers being shielded from accountability.
Evening Standard · Sep 9 Victims and survivors are ‘key to reconciliation’ in Northern Ireland, MPs told Victims Commissioner Joe McVey made the comments to the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee.
Evening Standard · Sep 6 Government urged to mull consent of Attorney General for Troubles prosecutions The Joint Committee on Human Rights (JCHR) said improvements must to be made to the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill.
Evening Standard · Sep 3 Troubles legal costs almost double amount paid to victims, Chief Constable says Jon Boutcher answered questions at the monthly meeting of the NI Policing Board.
Evening Standard · Aug 27 Burnham: I will take ‘Hillsborough approach’ to dealing with Troubles legacy The Prime Minister said the Labour Government’s Northern Ireland Troubles Bill would be brought back to Parliament in the autumn.
The Guardian - UK · Aug 17 Skintown review – Northern Irish scamps rave their Troubles away Catholics and Protestants find E-fuelled common ground at a hallowed Portrush club in Ciarán McMenamin’s adaptation of his own 2018 novel
Evening Standard · Aug 10 Bryant accused of ‘abdication of responsibility’ over victims’ scheme The Troubles Permanent Disablement Payment Scheme is to close to new applications at the end of August.
Evening Standard · Aug 4 Bryant pressed to deliver ‘fair and balanced’ legacy legislation Victims Commissioner Joe McVey met with Secretary of State Sir Chris Bryant who is currently working on the Troubles Bill.