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Legacy Bill must be amended to achieve support of victims, MPs told

Former police chief Jon Boutcher said there was a concern that planned reviews of unsolved Troubles killings would prove ‘superficial’.

The Independent UK

What is the Good Friday Agreement?

Historic peace treaty brought republicans and unionists together after decades of violent political conflict in Northern Ireland, a period of trauma and turmoil known as the Troubles

The Independent UK

What is the Good Friday Agreement?

Historic peace treaty brought republicans and unionists together after decades of violent political conflict in Northern Ireland, a period of trauma and turmoil known as the Troubles

The Independent UK

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Hurling legend Justin McCarthy recalls working with Antrim during the Troubles

“You had a Cork fella coming up with two northern guys and the army gave us a bit of hassle at the border."

Belfast Live

Council of Europe rebukes UK over Troubles immunity plan

Body criticises plan to grant conditional immunity to people accused of murder in Northern Ireland conflict

The Guardian - UK

Council seeks assurances that legacy bill is compliant with human rights

The Committee of Ministers is to ask the UK Government to provide more information on its proposals to deal with the legacy of the Troubles.

The Independent UK

Labour will oppose UK Government legacy legislation – Starmer

The Labour party leader said his party will not support the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill.

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Northern Ireland Troubles Bill "perpetrator-friendly and perpetrator-focused", MPs told

Campaigner tells of victim who lost leg in an under-car bomb who is “ridiculed daily” by the person responsible

Belfast Live

Troubles legacy Bill condemned as ‘perpetrator-friendly and perpetrator-focused’

Sanda Peake, from the Wave Trauma Centre, said victims and survivors are fearful about the Government’s proposed Bill to deal with the past.

The Independent UK

Troubles legacy Bill ‘cannot be made compatible with human rights’

Human Rights Commissioner Alyson Kilpatrick made the comments while appearing at the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee.

The Independent UK

DUP and Sinn Féin clash during City Hall debate over victims bill

A motion calling on the UK government to abandon a proposed Troubles bill was passed

Belfast Live

Troubles, courage and controversy: RUC marks 100 year anniversary

The RUC was formed in response to the partition of Ireland

Belfast Live

Troubles legacy bill: Northern Ireland's MPs snub new Bill but it still passes first Commons hurdle

The division list showed only Tory MPs voted in favour, with DUP, SDLP and Alliance voting against

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland MPs offer no support to Troubles reconciliation proposals

The principle of the legislation was backed in a Commons vote.

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Ex-cabinet minister urges government to pause over Troubles amnesty plans

Julian Smith says he is ‘deeply uncomfortable’ with proposed legislation

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Former NI secretary urges Government to look again at Troubles investigations

Julian Smith warned of an ‘unfair cut-off point’.

The Independent UK

Government’s NI legacy legislation ‘an affront to modern standards of decency’

The Relatives for Justice group delivered a letter to 10 Downing Street.

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Protests held in Northern Ireland as Troubles legacy Bill debated at Westminster

At one demonstration more than 100 people gathered outside the Northern Ireland Office in Belfast city centre.

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Johnson and Lewis must meet families of Troubles victims – campaigner

Proposed legacy legislation has been widely criticised.

Belfast Live

Rapists could walk free under controversial Troubles legacy bill plans, former senator fears

"It is an affront to victims, to justice and is gross hypocrisy"

The Independent UK

Troubles victims to protest at Westminster as legacy legislation debated

Campaigner Raymond McCord said the draft laws would mean terrorists could admit to mass murder of civilians and ‘walk away with immunity’.

The Independent UK

Labour to oppose Troubles amnesty legislation

Controversial proposals have provoked criticism

The Independent UK

‘Grave concern’ at UK actions on Troubles legacy, says Irish committee chairman

The proposed legislation has been widely criticised by Northern Irish political parties, as well as victims’ campaigners and the Irish Government.

Irish Mirror

Derry Girls fans all saying the same thing about Tommy Tiernan’s last dance in the final episode

In the hit Channel 4 sitcom, set during the Troubles, Tiernan plays Gerry Quinn, the long time suffering “Da” of teen idol Erin played by Saoirse-Monica Jackson

The Independent UK

‘Serious concerns’ over legacy legislation – Irish foreign minister

The Bill will see immunity from prosecution for Troubles-era crimes offered to those deemed to have co-operated with an information retrieval body.

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