SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood says he has been engaging intensively with senior Cabinet Ministers in the Treasury and Northern Ireland…
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Government drops appeal over Troubles Legacy Act ruling
The British Government has dropped its ongoing legal challenge against a court ruling which declared parts of the Troubles Legacy…
McLaughlin concerned at delay of Violence Against Women Strategy
SDLP Justice Spokesperson Sinéad McLaughlin has expressed concern after the Executive Office confirmed that progress on the Violence Against Women…
Bloody Sunday soldiers’ identities revealed in official documents
THE Northern Ireland Office (NIO) has apologised after the names of former British soldiers linked to the killings of Catholic…
Eastwood: No detail on British Government amnesty plan
SDLP Leader Colum Eastwood has criticised British Government Ministers after changes to legacy proposals were outlined at the opening of…
Claudy bomb victims’ families settle legal action
RELATIVES of three Claudy bomb victims have settled legal action against the police and Northern Ireland Office. The PSNI and…
Troubles: Pat Finucane Centre walks out of NIO meeting
A meeting between the Derry-based Pat Finucane Centre and the Northern Ireland Office to discuss the Government’s Troubles amnesty proposals…
Ending legacy prosecutions would be ‘wrong’, says victims’ group
A move to end all Troubles prosecutions following the collapse of high-profile cases would be fundamentally wrong, a victims’ group…
Eastwood: Remove visa barriers to educational tourism
AFTER a series of meetings with the educational tourism sector and representatives of the Northern Ireland Office and Home Office,…
Western Trust suspends abortion services over nursing shortage
THE Western Trust has paused abortion service referrals due to a shortage of nurses and medical support. The Trust has…