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The Latest Breaking News from Troubles

Northern Ireland Legacy Bill ‘difficult and challenging’ legislation, says peer

Lord Caine also described the immunity element of the Bill as ‘contentious’.

The Independent UK · Jul 19, 2023

MPs overturn attempts to remove immunity clause from Troubles legacy Bill

MPs voted 292 to 200, majority 92, to disagree with the change to the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill.

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

‘Legacy Bill will finally provide answers for many Troubles families’

The Government’s proposed Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill will return to the Commons on Tuesday.

The Independent UK · Jul 18, 2023

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Victim’s brother urges MPs to reject contentious legacy Bill

The UK Government has said its legacy proposals are the best way to deliver for victims of the Troubles.

The Independent UK · Jul 17, 2023

‘These stories must be talked about’: the film-maker shedding new light on the Troubles

James Bluemel talks about his acclaimed new BBC series Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland

The Guardian - UK · Jul 9, 2023

Legacy Bill amendments published that aim to prevent Adams seeking compensation

The amendments seek to close a legal loophole over the use of internment during the Troubles.

The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2023

UK Government ‘determined’ to pass Legacy Bill despite peers’ intervention

Victims groups, the main Stormont political parties and the Irish government have all expressed their opposition to the legislation.

The Independent UK · Jun 27, 2023

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Peers demand ditching of Troubles amnesty in Government defeat

A former Northern Ireland secretary pointed out the contentious immunity measure has been ‘almost universally condemned’ in the region.

The Independent UK · Jun 26, 2023

Day of reflection event hears message of hope from sister of Disappeared victim

Operation Kenova chief Jon Boutcher and scores of families of Troubles victims gathered at Wave in Belfast for the event.

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

DUP leader urges Rishi Sunak to scrap Legacy Bill

While the Government introduced a number of amendments to the Bill earlier this month, the Stormont parties, Irish government and victims' groups remain opposed to it

Belfast Live · Jun 21, 2023

DUP leader urges Rishi Sunak to scrap legacy Bill

The proposed legislation is due to return to the House of Lords on Wednesday.

The Independent UK · Jun 21, 2023

Legacy plan is not a blanket amnesty, Heaton-Harris tells US Congress members

The draft legislation would establish a new commission aimed at uncovering facts around unsolved Troubles deaths.

The Independent UK · Jun 13, 2023

Sinn Féin MP urged not to attend IRA commemoration

John Finucane, North Belfast MP, due to speak at event honouring members of deadly South Armagh brigade

The Guardian - UK · Jun 9, 2023

Billy Bingham is up there with the likes of Guardiola says Martin O'Neill

O'Neill hails legendary boss for 'monumental decision' to make him captain in height of Troubles

Belfast Live · Jun 7, 2023

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The Independent UK · May 29, 2023

Search for Disappeared victims of Troubles ‘will never stop until remains found’

Ireland’s Justice Minister Simon Harris was visiting a remote bog in Co Monaghan where a dig for missing teenager Columba McVeigh is ongoing.

The Guardian - UK · May 28, 2023

Northern Ireland: Living With the Troubles review – an incomplete snapshot of the conflict

Imperial War Museum, LondonThe exhibition exploring 30 years of strife has plenty of atmosphere and features voices from all sides but lacks clarity of purpose

The Guardian - UK · May 22, 2023

Once Upon a Time in Northern Ireland review – civil war rages before your very eyes

From women howling with grief to teenage soldiers, this documentary about the Troubles is full of grim footage but manages to shape it into a deeply human, lyrical and profound story

Daily Mirror · May 21, 2023

Patrick Kielty thought he was being told off at school when his dad had been killed

Comedian Patrick Kielty has revealed he thought he was being taken to his headteacher's office to be told off, only to be informed his father had been killed in the Troubles

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Belfast Live · May 21, 2023

Award-winning director on why he chose to take on The Troubles for new documentary

Once Upon a Time In Northern Ireland airs on BBC NI and Player on Monday, May 22

The Guardian - UK · May 14, 2023

Dead Shot review – an IRA terrorist is bent on revenge in crude Troubles thriller

Gritty 70s London does most of the heavy lifting as an IRA man tracks down the British soldier who killed his wife in this Sky Original drama

The Independent UK · May 14, 2023

Legacy Bill not fit for purpose and must be stopped, warns Baroness O’Loan

The legislation would provide immunity for people accused of crimes during the Troubles as long as they co-operate with a new truth recovery body.

The Independent UK · May 10, 2023

‘Game-changing’ amendments planned for NI legacy Bill, says Heaton-Harris

The Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill is set for its final committee stage sitting in the House of Lords on Thursday.

The Guardian - UK · May 9, 2023

Dead Shot review – IRA man and British soldier lock horns in Troubles revenge drama

There’s a crunchy veracity to the script for this evocative story of two men on opposing sides of the Northern Ireland conflict

Daily Record · May 9, 2023

If IRA bomb killed Thatcher 'working class Scotland would have shed few tears' claims Gerry Adams

Gerry Adams, 74, was discussing the Troubles in Northern Ireland on the Rest is Politics podcast when he was asked about the bombing of the Grand Hotel in Brighton during the Conservative Party conference.

The Guardian - UK · May 1, 2023

Blue Lights: this thrilling cop drama is one of TV’s best shows

It’s gripping, nuanced, almost unbearably tense – and it’s about to come to an end. The BBC show’s take on policing post-Troubles Belfast is one of the finest watches of the year

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