By Lisa O’Carroll and Jamie Grierson
Simon Coveney says ‘law must apply to all’ after Conservative promise to end ‘unfair’ trials
Ireland has expressed concern over a Conservative party pledge to change the law to protect former soldiers in Northern Ireland from possible prosecution over deaths during the Troubles.
The Tories have promised to end what they describe as “unfair trials” of soldiers accused of unlawful killings in Northern Ireland by amending the Human Rights Act to exclude any case dating from before the act came into force in 2000.
Source: Irish deputy PM criticises Tory pledge on Troubles inquiries
Category: Conservatives, Ireland, Northern Ireland, Politics, Europe, UK news, World news
