Govt looking to pass unprecedented legislation to help in Northern Ireland Legacy Cases

A garda could give evidence on what the force knows about the Kingsmill shooting via a court in the Republic of Ireland, the foreign affairs minister Simon Coveney said.

Govt looking to pass unprecedented legislation to help in Northern Ireland Legacy Cases
Wed, 30 Aug, 2017 - 07:38

The Government is looking to pass unprecedented legislation to help assist in Legacy Cases in Northern Ireland.

It means a garda could give evidence on what the force knows about the Kingsmill shooting via a court in the Republic of Ireland, the foreign affairs minister Simon Coveney said last night.

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