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Approach of Labour government to NI legacy hailed by Irish Tanaiste

The Labour government’s approach to the legacy of Northern Ireland’s troubled past has been praised as a “significant change” from the previous administration. Ireland’s deputy premier Micheal Martin welcomed consultation with Troubles victims and ...

09 Sept 2024 at 13:00

National News

Badenoch’s position on human rights convention ‘very worrying’, Sinn Fein says

The leader of Sinn Fein and the Northern Ireland Secretary are among those who have criticised Tory calls to withdraw from the European Convention on Human Rights. Conservative leader Kemi Badenoch said every party candidate must sign up to ...

05 Oct 2025 at 17:41

National News

Governments will know ‘within weeks’ if legacy agreement can be reached

The Irish and British governments will know whether they can reach an agreement on Northern Ireland legacy issues “within weeks”, the deputy Irish premier has said. Simon Harris said both governments are working in “very good faith” to ...

24 Apr 2025 at 18:03

National News

Benn insists protections for veterans will also apply to non-military witnesses

New protections being offered to veterans engaging with legacy processes in Northern Ireland will also be available to any other participants, Hilary Benn has insisted. The Northern Ireland Secretary said the measures outlined by ...

19 Sept 2025 at 17:48

National News

Irish and British governments to publish framework to deal with legacy of the Troubles

The UK and Irish governments are to publish their long-awaited framework to deal with the legacy of the Troubles in Northern Ireland. The new framework, which will include commitments to fundamentally reform the mechanisms ...

19 Sept 2025 at 03:05

Northern Ireland

Government has ‘plain duty’ to assist Omagh inquiry with swift disclosure

The UK Government has a “plain duty” to ensure that full disclosure of documents is swiftly made to the Omagh Bombing Inquiry, its chair has said. Lord Turnbull said his experience to date over the cooperation of some ...

24 Jun 2025 at 16:56

Northern Ireland

British and Irish politicians offer condolences following fatal crash

British and Irish leaders have offered condolences to the family and loved ones of the five young people killed in a crash in Co Louth on Saturday night. Speaking at a press conference in Farmleigh House after the ...

17 Nov 2025 at 16:18

National News

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

Secretary of State Hilary Benn has said he has “no doubt” that the Irish Government will live up to its commitment in the legacy framework. Mr Benn and Tanaiste Simon Harris unveiled a framework to deal with the ...

22 Oct 2025 at 14:27

National News

New Troubles legacy framework ‘effectively there’, says Harris

An agreement between the UK and Irish Governments on legacy issues in Northern Ireland is “effectively there”, Ireland’s deputy premier has said. Tanaiste Simon Harris said the two Governments are “on the ...

05 Sept 2025 at 17:34

National News

Minister vows to press for answers in Sean Brown murder case

The Irish government remains committed to doing everything in its power to secure answers for the family of murdered GAA official Sean Brown, the Minister for Foreign Affairs has said. Helen McEntee said ...

07 Jan 2026 at 16:59

Northern Ireland

Simon Harris and Hilary Benn have ‘warm and engaging’ conversation

Ireland’s new deputy premier has said he had a “warm and engaging” conversation with Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn. On his first full day as Tanaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs, Simon ...

24 Jan 2025 at 16:05

National News

Ireland not at point of dropping case on Legacy Act, Harris says

Ireland is still not at the point of dropping its interstate case against the UK over the Legacy Act, the Irish deputy premier has said. The Irish Government launched an interstate legal case ...

06 Mar 2025 at 15:10

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