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Senior judge urges politicians to find funding for inquests

Posted By: September 06, 2016

Ed Carty. Irish News (Belfast). Tuesday, September 6, 2016Northern Ireland’s most senior judge has called on political leaders to agree on funding to get urgent progress on inquests from the Troubles.Lord Chief Justice Sir Declan Morgan said delays to the backlog of cases were hugely disappointing and could mean further devastation for grieving families.The judge told the opening of the region’s […]

Belfast could find itself without any unionist MPs

Posted By: September 06, 2016

Brian Feeney. Irish News (Belfast). Tuesday, September 6, 2016 The most dramatic proposals of the Boundary Commission reflect in graphic style two trends which have been evident over the past 40 years: the reduction in the population of the city of Belfast and the growing nationalist proportion of the city’s population.The results will be a powerful psychological shock to Unionists.First, Belfast is reduced […]

Big names will be lost

Posted By: September 06, 2016

Jim Manley. Irish News (Belfast). Tuesday, September 6, 2016There is no doubt that what’s being proposed by the Boundary Commission is significant.Given its remit, which sought to make all parliamentary constituencies across Britain and the north roughly the same size in terms of voter numbers, it was inevitable there would be major upheaval.Stormont’s parties have reacted cautiously to the proposals, largely […]

Brexit challenge: Northern Ireland peace process based on being part of the EU, court hears

Posted By: September 06, 2016

By Alan Erwin. Belfast Telegraph. September 9, 2016 Raymond McCord and politicians including David Ford, Colum Eastwood, John O’Dowd and Steven Agnew are seeking to judicially review the British Government’s move towards leaving the EU. Photo-Jonathan Porter/Presseye.The Northern Ireland peace process is based upon membership of the European Union, the High Court heard.Lawyers mounting legal challenges to Brexit insisted […]

Northern Ireland’s top judge wants Troubles inquests fast-tracked

Posted By: September 06, 2016

Lord chief justice urges Stormont government to fund special unit to deal with backlog of inquests relating to republican and loyalist killingsHenry McDonald. The Guardian. Monday 5 September 2016 Northern Ireland’s most senior judge has demanded the creation of a special unit to deal with a backlog of inquests into some of the most controversial killings of the Troubles.Sir Declan Morgan, the region’s […]

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