Troubles

The UK Supreme Court has agreed to hear and expedite an appeal from the UK government concerning the compatibility of Northern Ireland legacy legislation with human rights and post-Brexit rules. Although the Labour government which came into office last July has promised to "repeal and replace" the

Northern Ireland’s Court of Appeal last week determined that the refusal of the Secretary of State to hold a public inquiry into the 1997 murder of Sean Brown was unlawful. Delivering judgment for the Court of Appeal, Lady Chief Justice Siobhan Keegan remarked that “the United Kingdom ha

Northern Ireland's Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) has apologised for a "limited data breach" which disclosed the names of 25 people. The legacy body said it mistakenly disclosed the names — principally of individuals who were requesting investigation

A coroner's finding that the 1992 shooting by British soldiers of four Provisional IRA men at Clonoe Chapel was not justified has been referred to prosecutors. Mr Justice Michael Humphreys ruled earlier this month that the soldiers, who belonged to a specialist military unit (SMU), held no honest be

Northern Ireland’s Coroner’s Court has determined that the 1992 shooting by British soldiers of four men at Clonoe Chapel was not justified in circumstances where no honest belief was held that lethal force was necessary. Delivering judgment for the High Court, Mr Justice Michael Humphre

The former British soldier known as 'Soldier F' will stand trial next year in connection with the 1972 Bloody Sunday massacre after a judge rejected a bid to dismiss the prosecution. Soldier F is being prosecuted for the murders of James Wray and William McKinney, and the attempted murders of Joseph

The resumption of civil proceedings linked to the Troubles is "really positive news" for survivors' and victims' families, Belfast firm KRW LAW LLP has said. Northern Ireland secretary Hilary Benn announced this week that he would bring a remedial order to Westminster in response to court rulings wh

Civil proceedings linked to the Troubles will soon be allowed to resume in Northern Ireland but inquests will remain blocked for at least a while longer, under UK government plans revealed yesterday. Northern Ireland secretary Hilary Benn yesterday said he would bring a remedial order to Westminster

A coroner in Northern Ireland has determined that the use of lethal force by British Army soldiers which led to the shooting and subsequent death of Francis Bradley in 1986 was justified, reasonable and appropriate. Delivering judgment for the High Court, His Honour Judge Peter Irvine KC highlighted

The High Court has granted leave for a judicial review brought by a man who alleges Irish authorities have failed to provide information about the Dublin and Monaghan bombings to the Police Ombudsman for Northern Ireland. Paddy Askins, son of Patrick Askin, who was killed in the 1974 bombings, is ch

The Irish government has been urged to continue its inter-state case in the European Court of Human Rights (ECtHR) as campaigners said Troubles victims had been "betrayed" by the UK government. Northern Ireland’s Court of Appeal ruled last month that the controversial Northern Ireland Troubles

The National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has renewed calls for an independent investigation into the 2001 murder of Sunday World journalist Martin O'Hagan. Mr O'Hagan, who was secretary of the NUJ's Belfast and district branch, was killed in front of his wife Marie by members of the Loyalist Voluntee

The UK government has been urged to scrap the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) following a court defeat. Northern Ireland's Court of Appeal ruled on Friday that the controversial Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 breaches human r

Northern Ireland's Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information (ICRIR) is "irreparably toxic and tainted" and should be scrapped, Amnesty International has said. The human rights organisation issued a statement ahead of Friday's Court of Appeal ruling in the Dillon case concerning the

Northern Ireland's Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information (ICRIR) has registered 85 enquiries from victims, survivors and families about the possibility of an investigation into their injury or the death of a loved one. The controversial body was established under the Northern Ire