Tánaiste Simon Harris reiterated his support for the family of the murdered GAA official during a visit to Belfast.

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.

The ICRIR was created by the controversial Legacy Act which halted scores of civil cases and inquests into Troubles deaths.

Ireland is still not at the point of dropping its interstate case against the UK over the contentious Legacy Act, the Tánaiste has said.

Lady O’Loan herself survived an IRA bombing at Ulster Polytechnic, Jordanstown, in 1977.

The former Sinn Féin leader said it was now ‘obvious’ the Labour Government will not repeal the Legacy Act.

The Northern Ireland Secretary acknowledged there is scepticism about the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery.

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

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

The ICRIR has announced a number of new cases in its information recovery stage.

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

Sir Declan Morgan said a Court of Appeal judgment had “clearly and unequivocally” endorsed the independence of the commission.

The Court of Appeal part allowed an appeal taken by several Troubles victims against the body created by the last government’s Legacy Act.

Different challenges against a High Court judgment on the contentious legacy laws were mounted by bereaved relatives and the UK government.

The British government announced this week that a public inquiry would be held into the 1989 murder of solicitor Pat Finucane.

The ICRIR confirmed on Monday it had received 85 inquiries from families of Troubles victims.

Micheál Martin described a ‘significant change’ from the previous UK administration

One of the Labour government’s first steps will be repealing the policy to offer conditional immunity for Troubles crimes.

It comes as officials in Dublin and London seek a ‘reset’ in relations

Ireland has challenged UK legacy legislation at the European Court of Human Rights

Simon Harris said he wanted to find a new way forward on the legacy of the NI Troubles with Sir Keir Starmer.

Simon Harris said he looks forward to working closely with Sir Keir Starmer as he acknowledged his ‘comprehensive victory’ in the UK general election

Dublin’s stance is ‘hard to reconcile’, a Tory frontbencher tells Parliament.

The Norwegian Centre for Human Rights examined state actions during the conflict.

The decisions were taken concerning former soldiers reported over the deaths of Annette McGavigan (14) and William McGreanery (41).

The legislation has been opposed by all Northern Ireland political parties as well as victims’ organisations.

A new Act to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles will halt all related inquests after May 1.

The UN Human Rights Committee voiced concern at the provision for conditional immunity for crimes committed during the conflict in Northern Ireland.

The Stormont Justice Minister said families seeking answers over deaths deserve to be ‘treated with more respect and dignity’

Jon Boutcher said the Legacy Act has been criticised by all the victims’ groups in Northern Ireland.

Mr Justice Colton is delivering a judgment at Belfast High Court.

The legislation offers a conditional amnesty to people accused of Troubles-related crimes.

Labour peer Lord Hain has claimed key inquests are being ‘deliberately delayed’ so they lapse when the UK government's new Legacy Act kicks in on May 1st

Leo Varadkar and Rishi Sunak met, but did not appear in public together to mark the return of devolved government to Northern Ireland.

The UK prime minister expressed his ‘disappointment at the timing and course of action’ from Dublin in contesting the Legacy Act in the courts, No 10 said

Sinn Fein MLA Conor Murphy was speaking after the UK Government challenged Ireland over its record on tackling legacy issues.

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris challenged Dublin to outline how many prosecutions have been mounted in Ireland.

Taoiseach Leo Varadkar said the ‘strong’ legal advice was that the legislation breached the UN Convention on Human Rights.

Sinn Fein has welcomed the move by Dublin over the UK’s Legacy Act.

Those bereaved in Northern Ireland’s Troubles have thanked the Government for taking the action.

The Sinn Féin leader said the UK’s Legacy Act was a ‘flagrant breach of international human rights law’

Submissions in a legal challenge to the Government’s legislation to deal with the legacy of the Troubles has ended.