A TROUBLES legacy body, with a former senior police officer from Enniskillen at the helm, remains committed to getting the “unvarnished truth for victims, survivors and families” of the local conflict. Peter Sheridan, pictured below, is the commissioner for investigations at the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery, which will take over many unresolved […]
Troubles legacy chief to act as peacemaker
FORMER senior police officer Peter Sheridan has said he is ‘absolutely committed’ to carrying out his role as the head of investigations of a new Troubles legacy body. The controversial Troubles Legacy Bill came into law yesterday (Tuesday), the Northern Ireland Office confirmed. The Bill passed the final stage of scrutiny, Royal Assent, on Monday. Mr Sheridan, who is […]
Focus needed to help resolve Troubles Legacy issues
A FERMANAGH MLA has insisted that a resolution must be found to move on from Troubles legacy. Tom Elliott stated that the “major flaws” of the Stormont House Agreement (SHA) must lead to it being rejected by all parties. The SHA was signed on 2014 with one of its proposals was the creation of a […]