MPs have overturned attempts to remove a conditional immunity provision from contentious legislation aimed at halting post-conflict prosecutions in Northern Ireland. The House of Lords had voted to tear up an element of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill, which offers those accused of Troubles-related crimes immunity from being prosecuted if they cooperate…

Controversial legislation that will create a prosecution amnesty for those who committed conflict-related crimes in Northern Ireland, is expected to become law next month. Cabinet Office minister Johnny Mercer told MPs Thursday that the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill will have cleared all stages by the summer recess, despite fierce opposition. Earlier this…

The British government will hold a full independent inquiry into the 1998 Omagh bombing, the Northern Ireland Secretary has announced. Chris Heaton-Harris told MPs on Thursday that he intends to establish an independent statutory probe into the circumstances of the Real IRA atrocity that claimed the lives of 29 people, including unborn twins. Speaking in…

Britain’s Defence Secretary Ben Wallace has lauded new legislation to deal with the legacy of The Troubles in Northern Ireland as the best way of ending the “merry-go-round” of court cases. The Legacy Bill, which is going through Parliament, would provide immunity for those accused of offences during The Troubles as long as they cooperate…