Troubles

A former director of public prosecutions in Northern Ireland has warned that government plans to give the attorney general for England and Wales the final say on Troubles-related prosecutions would undermine the independence of the justice system. Barra McGrory KC SC, who held the post from 2011 to

Justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has echoed the sentiments of the Taoiseach in the issuing of formal government apology to the family of Chief Officer Brian Stack. Mr Stack was the chief prison officer at Portlaoise Prison and was shot in the neck by the IRA in March 1983, he passed away 18 mo

The UK government has introduced a package of amendments to the Northern Ireland Troubles Bill. The amendments, which are intended to enhance existing protections and establish legal safeguards for Armed Forces veterans and police officers who served during the Troubles, will continue their progress

The UK Government has launched a new digital video series titled 'The Troubles: Living with the Legacy', aimed at putting the voices of victims, survivors, and key community stakeholders across the United Kingdom at the centre of government.

The Cairns family have welcomed yesterday’s guilty plea of loyalist Laurence Maguire on charges of conspiracy to murder Eamon, Gerard, Rory and Liam Cairns in the early 1990s, but intend to “press on” with civil proceedings.   The charges against Mr Maguire arose following an

The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (the Commission) is investigating the death of Thomas (Tommy) Jamison who was shot and killed on Thursday 8 March 1990 on the Castlecaulfield Road between Castlecaulfield and Donaghmore. Tommy Jamison was a married father of thre

The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) has published its first report, Rory O’Kelly: Investigation into the events of 4 March 1977 which finds that Mr O’Kelly, 59, was murdered by the Provisional IRA because of his employment with the Office o

KRW Law has initiated formal legal action against Fiosrú, the Irish justice minister and the Irish Attorney General arising out of the State’s failure to establish an effective, independent mechanism capable of investigating Troubles related complaints concerning Garda misconduct, inve

The Ministry of Defence (MOD) has settled a civil action by the family of Thomas Aquinas (Tommy) Burns who was killed by the British army on 13th July 1972 in North Belfast. Tommy Burns was shot in the chest as he attempted to leave Glenpark Social Club, Glenpark Street, Belfast, on 13 July 1972, at

Paper Trail, the Belfast-based victims’ charity, has launched the beginning of its Memorial Map project an interactive digital resource which aims to commemorate every life lost as a result of the Northern Ireland conflict since 1966. The Memorial Map marks a significant step in the effort to

The governments of the UK and Ireland met yesterday to discuss progress in implementing the joint framework on legacy published on 19 September 2025, including in relation to legislation in both jurisdictions. The UK government was represented by the Northern Ireland secretary Hilary Benn and parlia

Northern Ireland secretary Hilary Benn will welcome foreign affairs minister Helen McEntee and justice minister Jim O’Callaghan at Hillsborough Castle later today for the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference (BIIGC). Against the backdrop of recent attacks on police stations in Northern I

Secretary of State for Northern Ireland, Hilary Benn MP, has welcomed the publication of approximately 1,000 government records relating to the Northern Ireland Troubles by The National Archives, as part of an ongoing digitisation partnership. These records are already open in hard-copy at The Natio

Professor Kieran McEvoy rubbishes claims of a "witch hunt" against former British soldiers who served in Northern Ireland. In recent months, there has been a renewed push by British army veterans and their supporters for a return to some variant of the Boris Johnson-era amnesty and for drawing a lin

Northern Ireland's Public Prosecution Service (PPS) has upheld decisions not to prosecute eight former British soldiers in relation to allegations of giving false evidence relating to the events of Bloody Sunday. Families of eight victims of the 1972 massacre requested formal reviews of the decision