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Troubles veterans welcome South Africa-style truth commission that would make British soldiers exempt from prosecution over killings - but amnesty proposals spark backlash on both sides of the Irish Border
New statute of limitations so no one can be charged over incidents up to the 1998 Good Friday agreement
Block on trials linked to the Troubles would apply to both IRA terrorists and veterans of the Armed Forces
Government will look at truth and reconciliation model similar to that used in post-Apartheid South Africa
Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis is now in discussions about building a truth discovery museum
Arlene Foster resigns as DUP leader and Northern Ireland First Minister
Her departure poses serious questions for the Northern Ireland Protocol, relations with the UK Government, and the power sharing agreement
Credit: Phil Noble/Reuters
Arlene Foster will step down Northern Ireland’s First Minister following an internal party revolt, prompting fears in Whitehall that a hardline successor could lead to heightened tensions over post-Brexit trading arrangements.
The DUP leader on Wednesday confirmed that she would resign as figurehead of the party by the end of next month and as head of the Northern Ireland Executive in June.
Her resignation came just 24 hours after the vast majority of the party’s 27 representatives at Stormont and four of its Westminster MPs were reported to have signed a letter of no confidence in her.
Dramatic images of the Co Down peak ablaze have sparked concern. Credit: PA Images
Firefighters in Northern Ireland are escalating their battle against a major gorse fire in the Mourne Mountains.
The blaze in the Slieve Donard area started in the early hours of Friday morning.
Dramatic images of the Co Down peak ablaze have sparked concern, with First Minister Arlene Foster tweeting: “This is devastating and tragic. The impact on wildlife and flora is unimaginable. Full support to those battling the flames.”
Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis described the scenes as “deeply distressing” at one of the region’s most beautiful landmarks. He paid tribute to the fire fighters at the scene.