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Givan and O’Toole clash again over accusation speech was written by AI

Education Minister Paul Givan called on Matthew O’Toole to apologise and withdraw the ‘false allegation’ from earlier this month.

The Independent UK

Defendants in Nama fraud trial ‘motivated by greed’ to act dishonestly

A prosecuting barrister opened the case at Belfast Crown Court on Monday afternoon.

Evening Standard

Concern after review finds police in NI tried to identify journalists’ sources

Amnesty International has said the report ‘exposes a disturbing pattern of unlawful covert surveillance of journalists’.

Evening Standard

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PSNI’s use of covert surveillance on journalists ‘not systemic’, review finds

But the McCullough Review has identified more than 20 attempts made by the police service to identify journalists’ sources.

Evening Standard

Report into police surveillance of journalists and lawyers to be published

The PSNI commissioned the independent review amid allegations of police spying on reporters, solicitors and NGOs in Northern Ireland.

Evening Standard

Securing confidence of victims paramount for new legacy framework – Sinn Fein

Northern Ireland political parties have given a mixed response to a new legacy framework published by the UK and Irish governments.

The Independent UK

Benn insists protections for veterans will also apply to non-military witnesses

The Northern Ireland Secretary said the Government wanted to provide ‘pastoral care’ to ex-soldiers who were involved in legacy case probes.

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Legacy framework must include more funding for police – Boutcher

The PSNI Chief Constable said the force is currently spending £24 million a year on legacy investigations.

Evening Standard

New Northern Ireland legacy deal ‘leaves a lot of questions to answer’ – victims

Amnesty International warned that the new deal must be ‘more than just a rebrand’.

Evening Standard

Benn rejects claim of handling ‘dual control’ of legacy issues to Dublin

Irish deputy premier Simon Harris also pushed back on unionist criticism that his government had been given too much say on the new legacy framework.

Evening Standard

‘Complete cloud of uncertainty’ around key evidence at Soldier F trial

A defence lawyer said statements described by the prosecution as ‘decisive evidence’ were not admissible.

Evening Standard

Trio hail quashing of convictions over 1989 attack plot on police football team

Declan Murphy, Declan Moen and Conor Gilmore were convicted in 1991 over the plan.

Evening Standard

Contrasting viewpoints outside court ahead of Soldier F trial

Bloody Sunday families and scores of supporters attended as well as those protesting at the prosecution of a military veteran.

Evening Standard

Bloody Sunday shootings ‘unjustified and gratuitous’, soldier murder trial told

A former paratrooper known as Soldier F is accused of two counts of murder and five counts of attempted murder in Londonderry on January 30 1972.

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Family of Bloody Sunday victim hails ‘momentous day’ as Soldier F trial begins

The former paratrooper is accused of two murders and five attempted murders in Londonderry on January 30 1972.

Evening Standard

Eleanor Donaldson to undergo further medical tests ahead of trial, court told

Former DUP leader Jeffrey Donaldson and his wife deny historical sex offences.

The Independent UK

Calls for footage to be released of ‘unusual’ movements before boy, 14, disappeared

Calls for CCTV footage of the schoolboy leaving his home in the middle of the night to be shared with the public

Evening Standard

Appeal to be made over ‘unusual’ Noah Donohoe movements before disappearance

A coroner said CCTV footage of the schoolboy leaving his Belfast home in the middle of the night should be shared with the public.

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Mary Lou McDonald rules herself out of Irish presidential race

The Sinn Fein leader said her name would ‘not go forward’ as the party’s nominee for president.

The Independent UK

O’Neill insists Executive disagreements are not a sign of Stormont instability

The First Minister said there was a lot of common ground uniting the four parties in Northern Ireland’s devolved mandatory coalition government.

The Independent UK

Next Irish president should use office to advocate for unification – O’Neill

The Sinn Fein vice president refused to be drawn on whether her own party would be running a candidate in next month’s presidential election.

The Independent UK

O’Neill urges PM to use peace deal’s 30th anniversary to announce unity poll

Stormont’s Sinn Fein First Minister said calling a referendum on Irish unification would mark the ‘fulfilment’ of the 1998 Good Friday Agreement.

The Independent UK

Harris: UK and Ireland ‘close’ to legacy framework

Over the past year, the UK and Irish Governments have engaged in a process for ‘root and branch’ reform of the Legacy Act and the ICRIR.

Evening Standard

Kneecap criticise DUP and Alliance and say it is ‘good to be home’ in Belfast

‘You couldn’t pay for the PR the DUP gives Kneecap,’ band member Naoise O Caireallain told the crowd at Belfast Vital.

The Independent UK

Victims of global terrorism find mutual understanding at Co Antrim event

The daughter of a firefighter killed in 9/11 described a ‘shared understand that few words are required for’.

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