Bereaved will judge legislation on Northern Ireland Troubles legacy, MPs told The draft laws come after the Government last month unveiled a joint framework agreed with the Irish government. Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2025
Troubles legacy law battle ‘constitutionally profound’, Supreme Court told The Northern Ireland Office has taken a battle over the 2023 Legacy Act to the UK’s highest court. Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2025
Supreme Court to examine Northern Ireland Troubles legacy law The Government has brought a challenge to the UK’s highest court on aspects of the last Conservative government’s contentious Legacy Act. Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2025
Anthony Boyle: Say Nothing inspired family discussions on the Troubles The series follows members of the IRA and spans four decades. Evening Standard · Oct 7, 2025
UK, Ireland Announce New 'Troubles' Legacy Deal The UK government announced Friday it would replace controversial legislation designed to draw a line under issues stemming from three decades of violence in Northern Ireland, paving the way for investigations into killings to restart. International Business Times · Sep 19, 2025
Hilary Benn: Troubles legacy agreement will deal with ‘unfinished business’ Northern Ireland secretary says he hopes measures will give answers to victims on both sides of political divide The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2025
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
What do the new Northern Ireland Troubles legacy proposals entail? Labour hopes to heal wounds created by the Conservatives’ Legacy Act, which cancelled inquests and prosecutions The Guardian - UK · 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
British and Irish governments to present new Troubles legacy proposals Framework outlines legislation both sides will need to pass to create agency investigating Troubles-era crimes The Guardian - UK · Sep 19, 2025
Governments to publish framework to deal with legacy of NI Troubles Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn and Ireland’s deputy premier Simon Harris will unveil the framework on Friday. Evening Standard · Sep 19, 2025
UK and Irish governments to publish framework on dealing with legacy of Troubles The Labour Government came to power with a pledge to replace and repeal the controversial 2023 Legacy Act introduced by the Conservatives. Evening Standard · Sep 18, 2025
‘Outrageous’ to give Dublin dual control over Northern Ireland legacy – Robinson The UK and Irish governments are expected to set out a new legacy framework on Friday. The Independent UK · Sep 18, 2025
Bloody Sunday Trial Of British Ex-soldier To Open In Belfast The first ever trial of a former British soldier accused of murdering victims of the Bloody Sunday massacre opens Monday in Belfast, in a landmark moment in Northern Ireland's conflict-scarred recent history. International Business Times · Sep 15, 2025
The Guardian - UK · Aug 31, 2025 ‘Our name is dirt’: how stigma of kneecapping haunts one Northern Ireland family Rap trio Kneecap may be subverting the word, but the psychological wounds are still raw for victims of shootings and their families
Evening Standard · Aug 11, 2025 Legacy body to investigate Narrow Water and M62 bombing atrocities The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information (ICRIR) has been tasked with probing outstanding cases from the NI Troubles.
Evening Standard · Jul 22, 2025 Ex-BBC journalist says covering Bloody Sunday sparked decades-long career Peter Taylor, 82, from Oxfordshire, wrote extensively about the Troubles in Northern Ireland.
The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2025 Benn says ‘no choice’ but to repeal NI legacy act as veterans stage protest Northern Ireland secretary cites single soldier’s conviction over Troubles-related death in face of opposition to reopening prosecutions
The Guardian - UK · Jul 14, 2025 Legacy Act halted investigations into 202 Troubles-related killings of British soldiers Labour set to point to repercussions of Tory Northern Ireland legislation as justification for repealing it
The Independent UK · Jul 10, 2025 Kneecap say their posters have been ‘banned’ from the London Underground The poster shows their logo, based on the balaclavas worn by paramilitaries during the Troubles, and reads: “Kneecap. OVO Arena Wembley, London. Thurs 18th September ’25.”
Evening Standard · Jun 25, 2025 MoD obliged to preserve records relating to Troubles for next 10 years It follows a request by a solicitor acting for the family of Annette McGavigan, 14, who was killed in 1971 during unrest in Londonderry.
Evening Standard · Jun 23, 2025 Series of public inquiries on Troubles incidents ‘not the way forward’ – Benn Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn insisted a reformed ICRIR will be capable of dealing with legacy cases.
Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025 Benn defends collaboration with Irish Government over legacy issues The DUP’s Gavin Robinson dubbed the Northern Ireland Secretary ‘foolish and hapless’ over his approach to dealing with the legacy of the Troubles.
The Guardian - UK · Jun 12, 2025 Cal review – grieving Helen Mirren superb in compassionate Troubles romance Mirren won best actress at Cannes in 1984 for her role as Marcella, who forms a relationship with John Lynch’s Cal – a man complicit in her husband’s murder
The Guardian - UK · May 30, 2025 Gerry Adams’ BBC libel win risks more benign view of Troubles taking hold Concerns raised that hefty award to politician over Spotlight episode could lead to less hard-hitting journalism