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UK writes to Irish government to register regret at Troubles legacy legal case

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has written to Tánaiste Micheál Martin questioning the move to challenge the UK’s contentious legacy laws in the European Court of Human Rights

Chris Heaton-Harris challenged Micheál Martin to list the number of prosecutions mounted in the Irish state since 1998 related to Troubles incidents. Picture: Getty

The UK government has challenged Ireland to set out its own record on tackling legacy issues, as it formally registered its regret at Dublin’s decision to take legal action against its Troubles legislation.

Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris has written to Tánaiste Micheál Martin, the minister for foreign affairs, questioning the move by Ireland’s government to challenge the UK’s contentious legacy laws in the European Court of Human Rights.

The British Ambassador to Ireland Paul ...