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Ex-BBC journalist says covering Bloody Sunday sparked decades-long career

Peter Taylor, 82, from Oxfordshire, wrote extensively about the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Evening Standard

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

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 Guardian - UK

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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.”

The Independent UK

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

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

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.

Evening Standard

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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

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

The Guardian - UK

Benn ‘searching’ for legal solution to prevent payouts to Troubles internees

Prime Minister Sir Keir Starmer pledged to take action to avoid compensating Gerry Adams.

The Independent UK

‘Unacceptable’ exclusion of groups of Troubles victims from compensation scheme

Relatives For Justice say victims of plastic and rubber bullets, many bereaved, victims of sexual violence are being refused.

Evening Standard

Definition of Troubles victim compensation scheme ‘very restrictive’ – McAlinden

Mr Justice McAlinden, president of the Victims’ Payment Board said he regrets those excluded by the scheme.

Evening Standard

Sinn Fein urged to reflect on role played by Provisional IRA during Troubles

DUP MLA Trevor Clarke made the challenge to Sinn Fein MLA Gerry Kelly at a Northern Ireland Policing Board meeting.

Evening Standard

Victims urge boycott of new Troubles legacy body during protest at its office

The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery was established as part of the last government’s contentious Legacy Act.

Evening Standard

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The Independent UK

Watchdog identifies series of failings in investigation of Kingsmill Massacre

Ten Protestant workmen were shot dead by the IRA outside the village of Kingsmill in 1976 in one of the most notorious incidents of the Troubles.

Euronews

Meet Toby Binder: The German photographer capturing the lives of Belfast’s divided youth

Binder's project, which won the 2025 Sony World Photography Award for Documentary, explores how the Troubles continues to shape a new generation in Belfast.

The Independent UK

Legacy body carrying out 50 investigations into 96 deaths

The ICRIR was created by the controversial Legacy Act which halted scores of civil cases and inquests into Troubles deaths.

Evening Standard

NI Assembly calls on Irish Government to start inquiry into Omagh bomb

The bomb killed 29 people, including a woman who was pregnant with twins, in the worst single atrocity in the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

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The Guardian - UK

Jennifer Johnston obituary

Prizewinning author who wrote elliptical, needle-sharp novels about family, Irish history and the Troubles

Evening Standard

Henry Kelly: The Troubles journalist who became a household name on TV

The Irish broadcaster had died at the age of 78.

Evening Standard

Going For Gold and Game For A Laugh host Henry Kelly dies aged 78

He was also known for covering the Troubles in Belfast.

Evening Standard

British Army veterans of Northern Ireland Troubles march on Westminster

They have urged the Labour Government to not repeal the Legacy Act.

The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: The Scott Mills Breakfast Show; Magic Breakfast with Harriet Scott and Gok Wan; Bed of Lies; Extreme: Peak Danger – review

The BBC host is a touch too eager to please in his new dream job, while Gok Wan is a breakfast show natural on Magic. Plus, a refreshing look at the Troubles, and a grippingly immersive mountaineering story

Evening Standard

Gerry Adams says any compensation in ex-detainee case will be donated

The former Sinn Fein leader said it was now ‘obvious’ the Labour Government will not repeal the Legacy Act.

The Conversation

Omagh bombing: why a public inquiry is being held more than 25 years after the atrocity

The 1998 Good Friday agreement is commonly seen to have ended what were euphemistically termed “the Troubles” in Northern Ireland. However, just four months after the peace accord was signed, an attack on the town of Omagh resulted in the greatest loss of life in any single incident of the…

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