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The scheme has received 2,600 applications since it opened in August 2021 following years of campaigning by victims.

The Independent UK

‘His legacy will endure’: tributes paid to David Trimble

Death of Northern Ireland’s inaugural first minister inspires rare solidarity as role in ending the Troubles is hailed

The Guardian - UK

What happened on Bloody Friday? 50th anniversary of bombings and bloodshed

Thursday will mark five decades since Belfast city centre was detonated with 22 bombs as part of a long and deadly conflict during the Troubles in Northern Ireland

Daily Mirror

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Novelist Joan Lingard who was born on Edinburgh’s Royal Mile dies aged 90

The writer became famous for her Kevin and Sadie series of books set during Northern Ireland’s Troubles.

The Independent UK

Talks offer in Troubles amnesty row amid calls to ditch legislation

The contentious Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill has already been through the Commons and now heads to the Lords.

The Independent UK

‘Whitewash’ Troubles legacy legislation clears the House of Commons

MPs voted 282 votes to 217, majority 65, to give the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill a third reading.

The Independent UK

Labour: Change Troubles legislation to stop terrorists profiting from immunity

Peter Kyle warned the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill would allow perpetrators to ‘live in freedom’.

The Independent UK

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Bombings victims group calls on Brandon Lewis to drop ‘obscene’ Northern Ireland legacy bill

Exclusive: Campaigners write to NI secretary and all Tory MPs urging them against ‘shameful’ plan to grant immunity to perpetrators

The Independent UK

Troubles legislation to be changed to prevent immunity for rapists, says minister

The Government made the concession after being warned they risked defeat in the House of Commons if no amendments were made.

The Independent UK

Stories of children killed in the Troubles to be told to MPs

Relatives and friends of the six victims will narrate their stories in a committee room at Portcullis House

The Guardian - UK

Troubles amnesty plan ‘will protect IRA terrorists who murdered hundreds of soldiers’

Opponents say the plans will ‘shut down routes to justice’ for those who lost loved ones

The Independent UK

40 years ago today... a World Cup miracle that transcended the Troubles

Northern Ireland's Class of '82 will reunite on Saturday night at the Europa Hotel to remember iconic night in Valencia

Belfast Live

Reliving Gerry Armstrong's Northern Ireland winner which united Belfast in the Troubles

It took something exceptional to unite divided communities in the troubled province, but Gerry Armstrong's winner is still remembered fondly as a force for unity

Daily Mirror

Legacy Bill must be amended to achieve support of victims, MPs told

Former police chief Jon Boutcher said there was a concern that planned reviews of unsolved Troubles killings would prove ‘superficial’.

The Independent UK

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The Independent UK

What is the Good Friday Agreement?

Historic peace treaty brought republicans and unionists together after decades of violent political conflict in Northern Ireland, a period of trauma and turmoil known as the Troubles

The Independent UK

What is the Good Friday Agreement?

Historic peace treaty brought republicans and unionists together after decades of violent political conflict in Northern Ireland, a period of trauma and turmoil known as the Troubles

Belfast Live

Hurling legend Justin McCarthy recalls working with Antrim during the Troubles

“You had a Cork fella coming up with two northern guys and the army gave us a bit of hassle at the border."

The Guardian - UK

Council of Europe rebukes UK over Troubles immunity plan

Body criticises plan to grant conditional immunity to people accused of murder in Northern Ireland conflict

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The Independent UK

Council seeks assurances that legacy bill is compliant with human rights

The Committee of Ministers is to ask the UK Government to provide more information on its proposals to deal with the legacy of the Troubles.

The Independent UK

Labour will oppose UK Government legacy legislation – Starmer

The Labour party leader said his party will not support the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill.

Belfast Live

Northern Ireland Troubles Bill "perpetrator-friendly and perpetrator-focused", MPs told

Campaigner tells of victim who lost leg in an under-car bomb who is “ridiculed daily” by the person responsible

The Independent UK

Troubles legacy Bill condemned as ‘perpetrator-friendly and perpetrator-focused’

Sanda Peake, from the Wave Trauma Centre, said victims and survivors are fearful about the Government’s proposed Bill to deal with the past.

The Independent UK

Troubles legacy Bill ‘cannot be made compatible with human rights’

Human Rights Commissioner Alyson Kilpatrick made the comments while appearing at the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee.

Belfast Live

DUP and Sinn Féin clash during City Hall debate over victims bill

A motion calling on the UK government to abandon a proposed Troubles bill was passed

Belfast Live

Troubles, courage and controversy: RUC marks 100 year anniversary

The RUC was formed in response to the partition of Ireland

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