'Writing this book has brought me closer to my roots, helped me face up to almost forgotten fears,' says Martin Doyle. Don't miss Martin Doyle in conversation with Clair Wills at #ILFD2024 .

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Caelainn Hogan
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Update: 3 fresh inquests relating to the deaths of 4 people were approved by the AG yesterday ahead of the Legacy Act cut off, according to updated figures supplied this morning.
Brings total blocked to 38 inquests involving 77 people. irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/0…

This is the full list of inquests cut short by the Legacy Act.
It does not include William McGreanery, whose fresh inquest was approved hours before yesterday's cut off. Brings the total to 36 inquests involving 74 deaths. irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/0…

‘As I opened our bedroom door, there was a neighbour going past. She had blood on her hands.'
The daughters of Terence McDaid, whose inquest was stopped by the Legacy Act, tell Seanín Graham 'it’s about getting truth for our family and for our daddy.' irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/0…

36 inquests involving 74 deaths during Troubles halted after Legacy Act takes effect

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1/2 The brilliant ⁦Jude Webber⁩ Financial Times on The fight over the #legacy of #NorthernIreland ’s #Troubles via Financial Times read with the excellent #ARINS article on #apology in #ISIA by the wonderful Prof ⁦Kieran McEvoy⁩
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NI Troubles: Ombudsman aims to complete 95 cases despite legacy deadline. But 300+ others to fall. bbc.co.uk/news/uk-northe…

A claim by Minister for Justice Helen McEntee that 80% of asylum seekers are coming into Ireland from Northern Ireland is not based on data, evidence or statistics, Tánaiste Micheál Martin has said rte.ie/news/politics/…

Soldiers will not face charges in connection with two deaths, including that of 14-year-old girl, in Derry in 1971 irishtimes.com/crime-law/2024…

Our book is getting that book launch treatment.

Next Thurs, 2nd May, 5:30pm, Ulster University.

Refugees & Forced Displacement in Northern Irelands Troubles.

Guest speaker: fiona Murphy

Books available for purchase. 20GBP.(Cash only).

Registration essential (for 🍷 purposes!)

Thanks to Mark Devenport for article in Irish Times today following our chat in Holywood a few weeks ago

‘Yet, as the report makes clear, a key part of this culture of impunity was and is the lack of effective investigations, which not only allowed those responsible to get away with it, but also facilitated further abuses.’ ⁦Freya McClements⁩
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The UK’s Legacy Act ‘will give succour to authoritarian regimes around the world’, says report by international human rights experts

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Britain acted with ‘systematic’ impunity regarding state killings and torture during Troubles, say international experts

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Andrew Muir: Out and proud Stormont Minister in charge of Northern Ireland’s environment, agriculture and saving Lough Neagh

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Former BBC News NI political editor Stephen Grimason, who broke the news of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, has died aged 67 after a long illness bbc.in/4deYSCu

‘It’s an eye-opener’: The Irish medics training Ukrainian lawyers, vets and photographers to help the war effort irishtimes.com/life-style/peo… via Irish Times Life

We're coming into season run ins across the board and this week on Round Britain Quiz it's the return leg between Alan McCredie & Val McDermid and Freya McClements & me on Round Britain Quiz! Will there be any Stevie G style slip ups? Listen today at 4.30pm!
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The Border ‘back door’: why are so many migrants crossing into the Republic from Northern Ireland?

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It was once a notorious loyalist bar at a Belfast interface that Catholics crossed the road to avoid

A decade ago, businesses beside it paid protection money

The new Ben Madigan bar has 'completely transformed the row' & brought normality to Cavehill Rd irishtimes.com/ireland/2024/0…