A Legal Look

The Legacy Act effectively “legalized” the violation of the fair, impartial, and reasonable treatment of victims and their families by shielding the accused from judgment, denying victims access to the courts, and barring any other related form of judicial inquiry.

Twenty-seven years ago, an agreement was entered into by the British and Irish governments, along with key unionist and nationalist political parties, which brought...

Twenty-seven years ago an agreement was entered into by the British and Irish governments, along with key unionist and nationalist political parties, which brought an end to the Troubles. The agreement was the Good Friday Agreement (the “GFA”).

On April 3rd of this year, the Court of Appeals Belfast ruled that the Secretary of State must conduct an independent public inquiry into the murder of Seán Brown, and it must be established without further delay. The appellate court decision came twenty-eight years after Seán Brown’s murder. Regrettably, the case does not end here. ...

It's History, Provisions, and Where We Go from Here In recent years, Irish unity has become a growing topic of conversation in Ireland and  the...