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Simon Harris ‘hopes’ Ireland can drop legacy legal case against UK Government

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn this week set out the Government’s plan to repeal and replace the previous government’s Legacy Act.

The Independent UK

UK and Irish governments commit to finding ‘way through’ legacy disagreements

Labour committed to repealing and replacing the Legacy Act but have kept the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery.

Evening Standard

Irish Government ‘cannot ram through unconstitutional Israeli settlements Bill’

Micheal Martin said that it was inevitable that the Bill would be challenged when passed into law.

Evening Standard

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Irish air hostess held in Dubai over 'suicide attempt' is 'so grateful' to be home

Tori Towey ‘so thankful’ to her ‘amazing country’ after arriving in Dublin

Evening Standard

Ireland formally recognises state of Palestine in bid to 'keep hope alive'

IRELAND has formally recognised the state of Palestine following a meeting of the Irish Government.

The National (Scotland)

Tory minister 'can't rule out consequences' over Ireland suing UK Government

Consequences for UK-Irish relations cannot be ruled out because of legal action over the Troubles Legacy Bill, a Northern Ireland Office minister…

The National (Scotland)

Sunak hits out at Irish plan to sue UK in ECHR for blocking Troubles probes

Legal action risks reigniting Tory war over the Strasbourg court – as UK accuses Dublin of hypocrisy

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Irish ambassador called to Israeli ministry in ‘overreaction’ to Varadkar remark

Leo Varadkar said an ‘an innocent child who was lost has now been found’ after Hamas released nine-year-old Irish-Israeli hostage Emily Hand.

The Independent UK

Legacy Act has retraumatised Troubles victims, legal challenge hears

Belfast High Court is hearing a legal challenge to the Government’s new laws to deal with the legacy of the NI Troubles.

The Independent UK

Irish government accused of ‘double standards’ over Israel

Sinn Fein brought a private members bill to Dail Eireann on Tuesday evening ‘in response to cries from Gaza’.

The Independent UK

Irish-Israeli diplomacy ‘very important’, ambassador says ahead of Dail motion

Israeli ambassador to Ireland Dana Erlich was speaking ahead of a parliamentary motion about her position.

The Independent UK

Irish government urged to refer Israel-Hamas war to international court

OPPOSITION parties are pressing the Irish government to take action in relation to Israel’s military operation in the Gaza Strip launched in…

The National (Scotland)

Irish criticism of Israel not harming bid to get citizens out of Gaza – Martin

Around 35-40 Irish passport holders remained in the territory on Sunday.

The Independent UK

Israeli ambassador’s position is ‘now untenable’, says Sinn Fein leader

Mary Lou McDonald said the Irish Government needed ‘to follow the logic of their own assessment’ on Israel’s actions.

The Independent UK

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SNP challenge Labour to replicate Ireland's cost of living support plans

THE SNP have pointed to a raft of measures planned by the Irish government to tackle the cost of living crisis as a model for the UK.

The Independent UK

Family of girl, 14, shot dead fear Legacy Act could end hopes of justice

Annette McGavigan was killed during the army quashing of a riot in Londonderry in 1971.

The Independent UK

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

The families of a number of Troubles victims and legal representatives gathered at Belfast High Court on Wednesday.

The Independent UK

No-one has an alternative to the Legacy Bill, says Heaton-Harris

Mr Heaton-Harris said despite the widespread opposition to the Legacy ill from politicians and victims, he has not been presented with an alternative.

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The Independent UK

Varadkar to decide on legal challenge to Troubles legacy bill within weeks

Amnesty International said the progression of the bill was a ‘dark day for justice’.

The Independent UK

Victims’ images projected on Parliament as Government urged to scrap legacy Bill

The controversial legislation is set to return to Parliament this week.

The Independent UK

Omagh bomb questions can ‘only be fully answered with tandem public inquiries’

A lawyer representing some of the bereaved families has called on the Irish Government to indicate it will hold an inquiry into the 1998 atrocity.

The Independent UK

No new evidence to warrant Omagh inquiry in Ireland, minister says

Twenty-nine people, including a woman pregnant with twins, died in the Real IRA atrocity in August 1998.

The Independent UK

Omagh bombing inquiry: Irish Government must take part, says victim’s widower

Kevin Skelton, whose wife Philomena died in the 1998 atrocity, said a probe without the Irish Government would be a ‘waste of time’.

The Independent UK

The long campaign for justice for Omagh bomb families

Families have taken their case to the courts multiple times in a bid to find those responsible.

The Independent UK

Ireland unlikely to offer condolences to Russia if Putin dies, Varadkar says

The Taoiseach was responding to a hypothetical question which harkened back to an infamous Second World War-era diplomatic gaffe.

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