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    Donaldson accuses Irish Government of double standards over legacy challenge

    by Jonathan McCambridge Dec 20, 2023 4 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    The Irish Government has been challenged to say what it is doing to deal with Troubles’ legacy cases in its jurisdiction by DUP leader Sir Jeffrey Donaldson.

    Sir Jeffrey accused Dublin of “double standards” after it launched legal action over the Troubles Legacy Act.

    Ireland’s deputy premier Micheal Martin said on Wednesday that his Government would initiate an interstate case against the UK on the grounds that the provisions of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 are incompatible with the UK’s obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights.

    Aspects of the laws, which received royal assent in

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