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UK Government welcomes Supreme Court ruling on Troubles legacy legislation

A spokesperson said the judgment ‘shows that the Government was right to address the main flaw in the Legacy Act – namely conditional immunity’.

Evening Standard

‘Strong confidence and mutual trust’ between UK and Irish governments – Martin

Taoiseach Micheal Martin was speaking after being pressed over the UK’s handling of dealing with Northern Ireland’s troubled past.

Evening Standard

Taoiseach pressed on Ireland’s interstate case against UK over NI legacy

Sinn Fein welcomed the case ‘remaining live’, while the DUP called it ‘a disgrace’.

Evening Standard

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Majority on the island in favour of Irish unity as part of EU – poll

European Movement Ireland’s all-island poll looked at EU satisfaction, defence cooperation and relations with the US.

Evening Standard

Irish Government hoping UK Legacy Bill can be ‘expedited’

The Irish Government’s legacy legislation will be dependent on the UK Government passing its own laws, the Northern Ireland Secretary has been told.

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Government on ‘dangerous path’ over Legacy Bill changes, says John Finucane

Labour’s Bill, agreed as part of a joint framework with the Irish Government, will put in place a reformed Legacy Commission with enhanced powers.

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Further motorway closures as fuel-cost talks to resume

The Irish Government is to re-enter talks on Saturday aimed at defusing the protests which have involved blockades at key fuel distribution sites.

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Irish deputy premier criticises fuel price ‘anomalies’

Big differences in prices at fuel pumps cannot ‘be blamed on Iran or what’s happening in the Gulf’, Ireland’s deputy premier has said.

The Independent UK

Second flight to Ireland from Middle East expected on Thursday – McEntee

The Minister for Foreign Affairs said she is in ‘constant engagement’ with airlines.

Evening Standard

Emirates to run flight from Dubai to Dublin, Irish foreign affairs minister says

Helen McEntee said the airline will contact with passengers whose flights were cancelled.

Evening Standard

‘Hold Israel accountable,’ detained Irish citizens tell committee

‘If another country had kidnapped Irish citizens, what would we have done?’ the committee was asked.

The Independent UK

Dublin needs to ‘step up’ over legacy investigations, MPs say

The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee has published a report into new legislation aimed at addressing the legacy of the Troubles.

The Independent UK

Benn has ‘no doubt’ Irish Government will honour legacy commitments

Mr Benn unveiled a legacy framework for dealing with Northern Ireland’s troubled past with Tanaiste Simon Harris last month.

Evening Standard

Daughter of flotilla detainee calls for sanctions on Israel

A woman whose mother was captured during the interception of an aid flotilla has called on the Irish Government to impose sanctions on Israel.

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Securing confidence of victims paramount for new legacy framework – Sinn Fein

Northern Ireland political parties have given a mixed response to a new legacy framework published by the UK and Irish governments.

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New Northern Ireland legacy deal ‘leaves a lot of questions to answer’ – victims

Amnesty International warned that the new deal must be ‘more than just a rebrand’.

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Benn rejects claim of handling ‘dual control’ of legacy issues to Dublin

Irish deputy premier Simon Harris also pushed back on unionist criticism that his government had been given too much say on the new legacy framework.

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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.

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The Independent UK

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.

Evening Standard

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.

The Independent UK

‘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

O’Neill urges PM to use peace deal’s 30th anniversary to announce unity poll

Stormont’s Sinn Fein First Minister said calling a referendum on Irish unification would mark the ‘fulfilment’ of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.

Evening Standard

New Troubles legacy framework ‘effectively there’, says Harris

Tanaiste Simon Harris said an agreement on legacy issues relating to the Troubles was close to being agreed.

The Independent UK

Harris: UK and Ireland ‘close’ to legacy framework

Over the past year, the UK and Irish Governments have engaged in a process for ‘root and branch’ reform of the Legacy Act and the ICRIR.

Evening Standard

EU action on Israel is ‘overdue’, Irish deputy premier says

Simon Harris, who is also Ireland’s foreign affairs minister, said there are ‘clear, concrete measures the EU can take’.

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