legacy
Family accepts ‘significant’ MoD settlement for uncle shot by British army in 1971
The family of a Derry man who was shot dead by British soldiers in 1971 has welcomed a “significant financial settlement” agreed by the MoD.
Family of IRA member killed by soldiers want ICRIR scrapped
The family of a Derry IRA man shot dead by undercover British soldiers have written to Secretary of State, Hilary Benn demanding that he drops the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR).
Family to mark 50 years since IRA murder of Derry teenager and his friend who had joined British army
Winston Cross (18) had been celebrating his acceptance to the British Army with his friend Bert Slater (29) in 1974 when they were abducted and murdered by the IRA.
No fresh prosecution decisions can be taken in Stakeknife case due to legacy act
Hundreds of new MI5 recently discovered
Widow ‘disgusted’ by British government legacy act challenge
Labour government vowed to repeal and replace controversial legislation
NI Law Society receives international award for defending solicitor against Ian Paisley Jr comments during Legacy Bill debate
Mr Paisley used parliamentary privilege to describe a “legal practitioner” as a “shameful snake-oil salesman”.
Troubles victims being treated as an ‘afterthought’ over delays to appoint commissioner
A victims commissioner will not be appointed until at least 2025, more than a year after Ian Jeffers announced his resignation.
Victims’ group question delays over new commissioner appointment
While it has taken only weeks to advertise for a new Northern Ireland Veterans Commissioner, ten months have passed since the last Victims Commissioner stepped down.
Concerns raised that British government will not reinstate all scrapped legacy inquests
Legacy Act brought shutters down on inquests and civil cases