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The Latest Breaking News from Troubles

Soldier charged with Troubles killing acted with negligence, court told

David Holden is on trial at Belfast Crown Court accused of the manslaughter of Aidan McAnespie in February 1988.

The Independent UK

Army veteran to go on trial charged with Troubles killing

Aidan McAnespie, 23, was killed in Aughnacloy, Co Tyrone moments after walking through a border security checkpoint.

The Independent UK

‘The Troubles followed me’: Five people raised in Belfast reflect on the city they left

As Kenneth Branagh’s film vies for an award at this weekend’s Oscars, others who grew up near him share how leaving changed their lives

The Guardian - UK

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Mary McNamara: 'Belfast' isn't my favorite movie in the Oscar race. But it gave me the most hope

"Belfast" was not my favorite movie of 2021 (not that anyone was asking) but it is the film that gave me the most hope, and at a time when hope is worth more than rubies, or even an Oscar campaign.

Los Angeles Times

‘A freeze frame death in front of the world’: the police killing of Sean Downes at the height of the Troubles

In 1984, an Irish republican was shot dead by police in front of journalists and TV crews. In an extract from a new book, the Guardian’s Ireland correspondent at the time remembers the incident and its aftermath at the height of the Troubles

The Guardian - UK

Eamonn Holmes looks back: ‘The lamb piddled down my new jacket’

The breakfast TV veteran gets up close with livestock again – and recalls Belfast during the Troubles

The Guardian - UK

Sister of UDR man murdered 50 years ago says she never got over his death

Johnny Fletcher was the second member of the UDR killed during the Troubles.

The Independent UK

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Irish minister condemns UK Government’s legacy plans

The Government in Dublin has repeatedly made clear its opposition to a proposed amnesty for Troubles offences.

The Independent UK

New on DVD: Kenneth Branagh revisits tumultuous childhood with 'Belfast'

A semi-autobiographical black-and-white film about a boy growing up in Belfast amid The Troubles tops the DVD releases for the week of March 1.

Tribune News Service

MI5 forced to hand over secret files on Northern Ireland operations

Revelation from Operation Kenova leader comes at US hearing at which UK’s amnesty plan is called ‘cover-up’

The Guardian - UK

The Slowworm’s Song by Andrew Miller review – failure and redemption

An alcoholic former soldier is tormented by his role in the Troubles in this beautifully written apologia for our common frailty

The Guardian - UK

‘I just cried’: film stirs memories on Belfast street Branagh left behind

As director’s movie is nominated for seven Oscars, residents of Mountcollyer Street recall when the Troubles started

The Guardian - UK

Political agreement needed to unlock economic potential of Maze site, MLAs told

The prison housed paramilitary inmates during the Troubles.

The Independent UK

Ombudsman Report should be catalyst to resist Government Troubles legacy plans

"There can be no doubt that the intention of those proposals is to ensure that reports like today are never published again"

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The Independent UK

‘Government seeking to shut down future ombudsman reports on collusion’

A solicitor representing families affected by the latest Police Ombudsman probe has heavily criticised the Government’s legacy proposals.

The Guardian - UK

Evidence police in Belfast colluded with loyalists in the Troubles, report finds

Eight loyalist attacks in the 1990s were investigated, including the murders at Sean Graham bookmaker

The Guardian - UK

Kenneth Branagh and Ciarán Hinds: Belfast boys on growing up across the divide

The actors grew up in the same city on opposite sides of the Troubles. Here, they reflect on revisiting their past in Belfast, Branagh’s highly personal new film

The Guardian - UK

Letters: there is no ‘they’ in Northern Ireland

Local people should not blame others for the Troubles that beset Ulster for so long

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Belfast Live

Strule Arts Centre to host play focusing on LGBTQ+ rights

Following on from the Co Tyrone town’s first ever Omagh Pride festival last year, ‘Callings’ tells the experiences of five gay/lesbian people growing up during the Troubles

Belfast Live

Ex-Ardoyne boxer opens up on fighting family, the Troubles and finding God

The 56-year-old's new book is a raw and unfiltered account of growing up in Troubles-torn Ardoyne, boxing, family tragedy and redemption

The Independent UK

Campaigners press Taoiseach to raise Troubles legacy issues with President Biden

Micheal Martin told the group the Irish Government has ‘consistently engaged with the US on on legacy issues and will continue to do so’.

ABC News

Belfast: Movie magic meets stark reality in Kenneth Branagh’s tale of a childhood during Northern Ireland’s Troubles

Kenneth Branagh's semi-autobiographical Oscars contender Belfast views The Troubles of Northern Ireland through the prism of childhood innocence and movie magic.

The Independent UK

Taoiseach to meet cross-community group over opposition to legacy plans

The Truth and Justice Movement will travel to Dublin to meet Micheal Martin.

Irish Mirror

Bloody Sunday 50th anniversary: Taoiseach Micheal Martin calls on British Government not to proceed with Troubles killings amnesty

Mr Martin added that 'legacy issues' need to be addressed and so there cannot be an amnesty

The Independent UK

Northern Ireland marks 50 years since Bloody Sunday

Relatives of those killed and injured on Bloody Sunday are marching in Northern Ireland to mark 50 years since one of the deadliest days in the conflict known as The Troubles

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