Ireland to launch human rights case against UK over Troubles legacy act

Irish government to sue over British attempt to stop prosecutions for Troubles-era crimes

The Irish government is to sue the UK government over its attempt to halt inquests, civil cases and criminal prosecutions for Troubles-era crimes.

Leo Varadkar said on Wednesday that Dublin would launch an inter-state case against the UK’s so-called legacy legislation under the European convention on human rights.

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