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    Important to get legal clarity over Legacy Act, says reconciliation commission

    by Jonathan McCambridge Dec 21, 2023 2 minutes
    Source: PA Wire

    A new body established to investigate Troubles deaths has said it is important that legal clarity is provided by the courts over the UK’s Legacy Act.

    The Irish government announced on Wednesday that it was to initiate an interstate legal challenge over the Act, designed to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles.

    The legislation created the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery

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