Controversial Troubles legacy and reconciliation legislation has cleared its first Commons hurdle without support from any of Northern Ireland's MPs.

Northern Ireland MPs offer no support for Troubles proposals

Representatives from Relatives for Justice, whose loved ones were murdered during the Troubles, protest outside Downing Street, Westminster, against the UK Government's introduction of controversial legacy legislation as the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill receives its second reading in the House of Commons. Picture date: Tuesday May 24, 2022.


The families of some victims killed in the Troubles are holding protests against the Government's introduction of its controversial legacy  legislation. 

Families stage Troubles legacy protests

With the government introducing its new legacy bill, three experts give their analysis on what the legislation really means.

Government legacy plan: 'Not much has changed for victims,’ says academic

Boris Johnson was met with protests by legacy campaigners as he arrived in Hillsborough, Co. Down for talks with the political parties.

UK Government brings foward Troubles legacy proposals

More than 70 emergency civil actions have been launched over an alleged attempt by the British Government to shut down Troubles-era inquests and civil actions.

More than 70 emergency civil actions in response to Troubles legacy bill

Michelle Napier brings you the headlines in Northern Ireland on Tuesday morning

Protocol plans, Troubles amnesty and bus strike off: NI's morning headlines

Amnesty International has called the UK government's plans for a ban on prosecution for Troubles-era cases "a sinister denial of rights"

Amnesty International calls Government's Troubles immunity plans 'sinister'

Immunity for Troubles-related crime will depend on individuals co-operating  with an information retrieval body, it has emerged.

Troubles amnesty plan tweaked in response to opposition

A coroner has appealed for two veteran Irish journalists who were potentially at the scene of a loyalist bomb attack in Belfast to assist an inquest.

 Ex-game show host urged to help Troubles inquest

Dennis Hutchings died after contracting Covid-19 while awaiting trial over a fatal shooting in 1974

Partner of Army veteran in human rights case against British Government

Relatives of two people killed during the conflict in NI have lost a legal battle against British Government plans for a ban on all Troubles prosecutions.

Challenge to Troubles amnesty dismissed at Court of Appeal

The prosecution of a soldier over the death of a man in Northern Ireland in  1988 has been adjourned due to "circumstances beyond everybody's control".

Prosecution of soldier over checkpoint death adjourned suddenly

The trial of a veteran accused of the manslaughter of Aidan McAnespie has been told soldiers didn't check if anyone had been shot after rounds were fired

Soldiers didn't check for casualties after fatal shooting, court told

Former Grenadier Guardsman David Holden leaving Laganside Courts in Belfast, where he is charged with the unlawful killing of Aidan McAnespie, 18, close to a checkpoint in Co Tyrone in 1988. Picture date: Monday March 28, 2022.
Picture by: Liam McBurney/PA Wire/PA Images
Date taken: 28-Mar-2022

A former soldier told Belfast Crown Court he thought the border checkpoint was under attack on the day Aidan McAnespie was shot dead.

Ex-soldier thought checkpoint under attack before Aidan McAnespie killed'

David Holden is on trial at Belfast Crown Court accused of the manslaughter of Aidan McAnespie in February 1988.

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