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Prestige Drama by Séamas O’Reilly review – brilliant wry comedy of Derry and the shadow of the past

A British and American film crew descend on the Northern Irish city to film a drama about the Troubles, in a keenly observed and snappily written debut

The Guardian - UK

Dig begins for remains of Troubles victim 50 years after disappearance

Seamus Maguire believed to have been killed and buried in County Antrim by republican paramilitaries in 1976

The Guardian - UK

UK security services helped devise act that gave amnesty over Troubles killings

Revelation that policing and state agency figures were in secret policymaking group angers victims’ groups

The Guardian - UK

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John Swinney stands by 'move on from Troubles' remark in face of Holyrood protest

THE First Minister has stood by his statement that people must “move on” from the Troubles conflicts in Ireland in response to a protest at…

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Senior judge challenges Stormont to agree support scheme for Troubles bereaved

Mr Justice McAlinden made his comments to the Stormont Executive Office committee.

Evening Standard

£139 million paid out in Troubles disablement pension scheme

The scheme is set to close for new applicants in August.

Evening Standard

Veterans to be protected from the ‘legal wild west’ in Troubles Bill

The proposed legislation will also see a reformed Legacy Commission as well a limited number of legacy inquests restored.

Evening Standard

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Review warns of ‘toxic’ culture in Troubles legacy investigation body

Sir Declan Morgan, chief commissioner of the ICRIR, said he is ‘deeply sorry that this has happened on my watch’.

Evening Standard

UK Government welcomes Supreme Court ruling on Troubles legacy legislation

A spokesperson said the judgment ‘shows that the Government was right to address the main flaw in the Legacy Act – namely conditional immunity’.

Evening Standard

Badenoch apologises after Bloody Sunday footage used in post defending UK veterans

Tory leader says she did not sign off video attacking Labour’s Troubles legacy proposals

The Guardian - UK

Conservative Party apologises for Bloody Sunday social media video

The Northern Ireland Troubles Bill was designed to repeal and replace the controversial Legacy Act introduced by the previous Conservative government.

Evening Standard

Use of Bloody Sunday footage in now-deleted Kemi Badenoch video branded ‘disgusting’

In the video, Badenoch said Labour’s bill will ‘drag’ Troubles veterans back to court

The Independent UK

British soldiers lost control in 1972 Springhill shootings, inquest finds

Coroner says none of the five civilians killed in incident in Belfast during Troubles should have been shot

The Guardian - UK

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill will resume after King’s Speech

The carry-over motion was backed by 279 MPs to 176, majority 103.

Evening Standard

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Veterans to get ‘additional protections’ in Troubles Bill, says NI Secretary

Labour is currently progressing its Troubles Bill at Westminster.

Evening Standard

Troubles sex crime victims deserve to have their stories told – Jess Phillips

The safeguarding minister appeared before the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee on Wednesday.

Evening Standard

Final call for applications for Troubles disablement pension scheme

Those who suffered a permanent disablement during the Troubles and now live in England, Scotland or Wales are asked to apply.

The Guardian - UK

Epstein claims cast shadow over legacy of Northern Ireland peacemakers Clinton and Mitchell

Former US president’s part in ending the Troubles threatened by fallout from Epstein scandal, which has tainted his former envoy, George Mitchell

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The Guardian - UK

‘I paid people with pints and chips’: Georgina Duncan on the prize-winning play she tapped out on her phone

Revisiting the Troubles in 1990s Belfast, Sapling is the result of intensive research in the city. And winning the Women’s prize, says Duncan, ‘is the maddest thing that’s ever happened to me’

Evening Standard

Playing Troubles victims off against veterans not helpful, says commissioner

Joe McVey also expressed concern around the funding of services for victims and survivors.

The Guardian - UK

Troubles-rooted play Sapling wins Women’s prize for playwriting

Judges, including Guardian editor-in-chief Katharine Viner, praise Georgina Duncan’s play as the kind ‘producers dream of and audiences yearn to watch’

Evening Standard

Government giving veterans ‘preferential treatment’ in legacy approach – O’Neill

The First Minister said there needed to be ‘fairness across the board’ in legislation currently going through Westminster.

Evening Standard

Farage to pardon convicted Troubles veterans under Reform government

The party said military personnel had been ‘unfairly hounded’.

The Independent UK

‘Troubles’ themed board game where players can play as IRA condemned by survivors’ group

A survivor group spokesperson asked how the families of 9/11 victims might feel if a similar board game were created about the terror attack

The Guardian - UK

‘Target mainland’: planned Troubles board game condemned in Northern Ireland

By turning conflict into entertainment US games company is ignoring its living legacy, says victims rights’ group

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