A new joint framework to address the legacy of the North’s Troubles due to be unveiled later this morning represents a “sea-change” in the UK government’s approach to Northern Ireland, the Taoiseach has said.
Micheál Martin said Labour prime minister Keir Starmer and Northern Secretary Hilary Benn have addressed the core issues of immunity, the restoration of civil cases and the introduction of a stronger investigative dimension when examining Troubles-era cases.
The details of the framework, which will replace the controversial Legacy Act, are due to be announced by Tánaiste Simon Harris and Mr Benn at a press conference in Belfast later today following meetings to brief victims’ representatives.
Political Editor at The Irish Times, Pat Leahy, joined us on The Agenda this morning to tell us more about this.
We were also joined by Sinn Fein TD in Cavan-Monaghan, Matt Carty, to get his thoughts on this.