Yahoo News Article RatingImportant to get legal clarity over Legacy Act, says reconciliation commission
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| "Irish premier Leo Varadkar had said his government was left with no option but to legally challenge the UK Government over the Legacy Act." | Positive | 6% Conservative |
| "The Irish government aounced on Wednesday that it was to initiate an interstate legal challenge over the Act, designed to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles." | Positive | 4% Conservative |
| "Multiple Troubles victims and family members are supporting a separate legal challenge against aspects of the Act at Belfast High Court." | Positive | 2% Conservative |
| "The Act received royal assent in September despite widespread opposition from political parties, victims' organisations in Northern Ireland and the Irish government." | Negative | -4% Liberal |
| "The Taoiseach said the strong legal advice was that the Act breached the European Convention on Human Rights." | Negative | -10% Liberal |
| "He said: It is inevitable that the Legacy Act was going to be challenged in Strasbourg and I would rather governments do it than put victims into court." | Negative | -24% Liberal |
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53% : Irish premier Leo Varadkar had said his government was left with "no option" but to legally challenge the UK Government over the Legacy Act.52% : The Irish government announced on Wednesday that it was to initiate an interstate legal challenge over the Act, designed to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles.
51% : Multiple Troubles victims and family members are supporting a separate legal challenge against aspects of the Act at Belfast High Court.
48% : The Act received royal assent in September despite widespread opposition from political parties, victims' organisations in Northern Ireland and the Irish government.
45% : The Taoiseach said the "strong" legal advice was that the Act breached the European Convention on Human Rights.
38% : He said: "It is inevitable that the Legacy Act was going to be challenged in Strasbourg and I would rather governments do it than put victims into court.
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