The Irish News Article RatingNo option but to launch legal challenge against UK over NI Legacy Act - Varadkar
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-14% Somewhat Liberal
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-14% Somewhat Liberal
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The A.I. bias rating includes policy and politician portrayal leanings based on the author’s tone found in the article using machine learning. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral.
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| Sentence | Sentiment | Bias |
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| "The Tanaiste said the Irish government had particular concerns around immunity provisions in the Legacy Act." | Positive | 10% Conservative |
| "Multiple Troubles victims and family members are supporting a legal challenge against aspects of the Act at Belfast High Court." | Positive | 4% Conservative |
| "Most importantly, this legislation is opposed by people in Northern Ireland, especially the victims and families who will be most directly impacted by this Act." | Positive | 4% Conservative |
| "He said no political party or institution on this island supports the Act, describing it as the most extreme legislation that shuts down access to justice for victims and survivors." | Negative | -6% Liberal |
| "The Irish government is to argue that the provisions of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 are incompatible with the UK's obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights." | Negative | -24% Liberal |
| "If the British Government will not respect the treaties it enters into, respect international law or respect the basic tenets of justice then it must be challenged robustly." | Negative | -26% Liberal |
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Contributing sentiments towards policy:
55% : "The Tanaiste said the Irish government had particular concerns around immunity provisions in the Legacy Act.52% : Multiple Troubles victims and family members are supporting a legal challenge against aspects of the Act at Belfast High Court.
52% : "Most importantly, this legislation is opposed by people in Northern Ireland, especially the victims and families who will be most directly impacted by this Act.
47% : He said "no political party or institution on this island supports" the Act, describing it as "the most extreme legislation that shuts down access to justice for victims and survivors".
38% : The Irish government is to argue that the provisions of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 are incompatible with the UK's obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights.
37% : "If the British Government will not respect the treaties it enters into, respect international law or respect the basic tenets of justice then it must be challenged robustly."
*Our bias meter rating uses data science including sentiment analysis, machine learning and our proprietary algorithm for determining biases in news articles. Bias scores are on a scale of -100% to 100% with higher negative scores being more liberal and higher positive scores being more conservative, and 0% being neutral. The rating is an independent analysis and is not affiliated nor sponsored by the news source or any other organization.