In September, British and Irish leaders unveiled a joint framework to address longstanding legacy issues in Northern Ireland.

The UK Government has put forward new legislation aimed at dealing with the legacy of the Northern Ireland conflict.

The draft laws came after the UK government unveiled a joint framework agreed upon with the Irish Government last month.

The series follows members of the IRA and spans four decades.

‘No, it’s for veterans, and obviously we need to make all of the arrangements workable in practise,’ Sir Keir Starmer said.

Northern Ireland political parties have given a mixed response to a new legacy framework published by the UK and Irish governments.

The UK and Irish governments have unveiled new-look legacy mechanisms to examine cases linked to the Northern Ireland Troubles.

The former paratrooper has been accused of two murders during a series of shootings in Derry in 1972 known as Bloody Sunday.

Tánaiste Simon Harris will join Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn on Friday afternoon to formally unveil the proposals

The trial of the veteran accused of two murders during Bloody Sunday in Derry in 1972 opened on Monday.

UK prime minister Keir Starmer hosted Taoiseach Micheál Martin at Chequers on Friday.

Taoiseach Micheál Martin is to travel to the UK for the meeting with Keir Starmer on Friday.

Tánaiste Simon Harris said an agreement on legacy issues relating to the Troubles was close to being agreed.

Over the past year, the UK and Irish Governments have engaged in a process for ‘root and branch’ reform of the Legacy Act and the ICRIR.

The Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery said their families have spent decades waiting for answers.

The former US senator said it was a ‘special treat’ to return to the region for the tournament at Royal Portrush.

In a call with Micheál Martin, the UK prime minister had what was described as a ‘constructive discussion’ on dealing with the legacy of the conflict

It follows a request by a solicitor acting for the family of Annette McGavigan, 14, who was killed in 1971 during unrest in Derry.

The 37-year-old father-of-three was killed by loyalists in Belfast in July 1989.

Mr Adams took the BBC to court over a 2016 episode of its Spotlight programme and an accompanying online story, which he said defamed him.

John Edward McNicholl (73) is charged with murdering an RUC officer and attempted murder, while Seamus Christopher O'Kane (74) is charged with possession of firearms

Speaking ahead of the engagements, Hilary Benn said the UK government is committed to repealing and replacing the Legacy Act.

The BBC has indicated it will apply for a stay on orders relating to the successful defamation claim against the broadcaster on Tuesday.

Denis Donaldson was shot dead in Co Donegal in 2006, months after admitting his role as a police and MI5 agent over 20 years.

The former president of Sinn Fein is suing the BBC over a claim that he sanctioned the killing of informer Denis Donaldson in 2006.

Speaking ahead of the visit, the Tanaiste said he has consistently said the Legacy Act is ‘not fit for purpose’.

Simon Harris was speaking on the 51th anniversary of the atrocity.

Gerry Adams claims the BBC defamed him by falsely accusing him of sanctioning the 2006 killing of Denis Donaldson

Gerry Adams claims a BBC Spotlight programme and related article published in 2016 defamed him

Ten Protestant workmen were shot dead by the IRA outside the village of Kingsmill in 1976 in one of the most notorious incidents of the Troubles.

The memorandum of understanding will grant inquiry access to material held by the Irish administration.

The remains also do not belong to any member of the family who own the grave plot in Annyalla, Co Monaghan, investigators have said.

The recommendation is contained in a new cross-border report.

The High Court has ordered the extradition of a 66-year-old man who is wanted in the North

The British government is challenging a Belfast High Court ruling that compelled it to establish a public inquiry into the killing of Sean Brown in 1997.

The Prime Minister spoke after criticism of the Government’s proposed repeal of legislation that had put a stop to such civil claims.

Concerns were raised about Robert Lowry, who presided over scores of non-jury trials of Republicans during the Troubles, newly released files reveal.

Mary-Lou McDonald was speaking following reports a Sinn Fein member had been named as involved in the disappearance of Columba McVeigh in 1975.

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn this week set out the Government’s plan to repeal and replace the previous government’s Legacy Act.

Soldier F is accused of murdering James Wray and William McKinney when members of the Parachute Regiment shot dead 13 civil rights protesters in 1972.

Mr Lynskey, a former monk from Belfast who later joined the IRA, was abducted, murdered and secretly buried by the IRA in 1972.

Mr Reid was best known as the long-time political editor of UTV.

The UK government is to challenge a critical court ruling on the Legacy Act.