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Legal expert warns British government's Legacy Bill 'runs contrary to the Good Friday Agreement'
A LEADING legal expert has warned that a key amendment to the British government's controversial Legacy Bill "runs contrary to the Good Friday Agreement".
Report finding: British government's legacy bill in breach of Good Friday Agreement
A PANEL of experts and academics has found that the British government's proposed legacy bill is in breach of the Good Friday Agreement and international human rights law.
NIO 'failed to comply with its equality scheme commitments'
THE Equality Commission has found that the Northern Ireland Office (NIO) failed to comply with its equality scheme commitments during the development of its controversial legacy bill.
Plans to allow Northern Ireland courts to diverge from agreed EU laws `could be slippery slope for human rights'
FROM 2021 Northern Ireland courts could have the power to diverge from EU laws which the UK has agreed to adopt after Brexit, leading to warnings it could be the beginning of "a slippery slope which could see hard won human rights victories set aside".
Concerns raised about ambiguous quarantine arrangements for air travellers
CONCERNS have been raised about how people who arrive at airports in the south and intend travelling north can fully comply with quarantine laws.
Denis Bradley: Legacy proposals may be only solid ground left on which to build a solution
Days before the virus took over our world, the British government released a paper on a mechanism to resolve the legacy of the Troubles.
Housing Executive criticised for citing 'choice' among reasons Catholics spend longer on waiting lists
THE Housing Executive has been criticised for citing 'choice' as one of the reasons why Catholics sit longer on waiting lists.
Planned council language policy described as 'de facto ban' on Irish
A WORKING group is to be established at a Co Antrim council to consider a dual language street sign policy described by some campaigners as a “de facto ban” on Irish.
Irish citizens in north may not be allowed to vote in united Ireland poll
The British government’s understanding of the Good Friday Agreement has been questioned amid claims Irish citizens living in the north may not be allowed to vote in a future Irish unity referendum.
Education Authority criticised for dropping Irish language from its branding
THE Education Authority (EA) has been criticised for dropping the Irish language from its branding.