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Protest told introduction of new legacy laws is ‘day of shame’

The beginning of new legacy arrangements which shut down some Troubles-era inquests represents a “day of shame”, Sinn Fein MP John Fincane has said. Mr Finucane addressed a protest outside the headquarters of the Northern Ireland Office in Belfast ...

01 May 2024 at 15:14

Sport

Goodwood victor Fox Legacy set Strensall task

Fox Legacy, one of the most impressive winners at Goodwood last week, has the Sky Bet Strensall Stakes at York on August 23 as his next target. The former Sir Michael Stoute inmate has improved dramatically this season, rising from a rating of 90 ...

06 Aug 2025 at 12:33

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 against the UK Government over the laws which halted ...

06 Mar 2025 at 15:10

Northern Ireland

Irish government ‘was reluctant’ to acknowledge border role in Kingsmill attack

There appeared to be “some reluctance on the part of the Irish State” in the wake of the Kingsmill attack to acknowledge the role of the border in the massacre, a coroner has said. Delivering his long-awaited findings in the legacy inquest, ...

12 Apr 2024 at 18:39

National News

Irish deputy premier and Northern Ireland Secretary to meet in Dublin

Ireland’s deputy premier Simon Harris is to meet Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn in Dublin on Wednesday evening. The meeting, their first to be held in person, will feature discussions on political stability in Northern Ireland, the ...

26 Feb 2025 at 14:58

National News

Legal challenge to legacy Act to be heard over five days in November

A legal challenge to the Government’s new laws to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles will be heard over five days in November, a High Court judge has directed. Delivering his case management directions, Mr Justice ...

10 Oct 2023 at 09:58

Sport

Football Association welcomes new evidence regarding repetitive head impacts

The Football Association has welcomed new research that has found conclusive evidence that repetitive head impacts can cause degenerative brain disease and offered its support in attempts to diagnose chronic traumatic ...

27 Jul 2022 at 09:40

Arts & Entertainment

RTÉ doc 'Murder of a GAA Chairman' sheds light on the unanswered questions of the family of Sean Brown

On May 12, 1997, in a small rural village in South Derry, Sean Brown, the esteemed chairman of Bellaghy Wolfe Tones GAA Club, fell victim to a brutal act of violence that shook the foundation of the community. At 11....

18 Apr 2024 at 09:55

Northern Ireland

PM and Taoiseach play down suggestion of strains in Anglo-Irish relationship

Prime Minister Rishi Sunak and Taoiseach Leo Varadkar have played down suggestions of tensions between the two governments after they did not appear together in public to mark the return of powersharing to Northern ...

05 Feb 2024 at 16:20

National News

Irish government to stand by calls for public inquiry in Sean Brown case

The new joint UK/Irish framework on legacy issues will not result in the Dublin government dropping its call for a public inquiry into the Troubles murder of GAA official Sean Brown. Irish deputy premier Simon ...

19 Sept 2025 at 17:18

National News

Harris: UK and Ireland ‘close’ to legacy framework

The UK and Irish Governments are “close to announcing a framework” on legacy issues in Northern Ireland, Ireland’s deputy premier is expected to tell a conference. It comes as Unionists have reacted ...

05 Sept 2025 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Martin ‘not yet convinced’ Labour will fully repeal Legacy Act

Tanaiste Micheal Martin has said he is not yet convinced that the new Labour Government will fully repeal the previous administration’s controversial Act to deal with the legacy of the Northern ...

17 Sept 2024 at 10:43

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