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UK Government 'profoundly regrets' legal action by Irish against Legacy Act

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52% : But earlier, Irish premier Leo Varadkar said his government was left with "no option" but to legally challenge the UK Government over the Legacy Act.
52% : Multiple Troubles victims and family members are supporting a legal challenge against aspects of the Act at Belfast High Court.
42% : "Indeed the Irish government should urgently clarify the number of criminal prosecutions brought in Ireland since 1998 relating to Troubles cases.
39% : In a statement, the Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Chris Heaton-Harris slammed the case as "unnecessary" and warned it came at a "particularly sensitive time in Northern Ireland".
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.

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