Dublin to take legal action over UK's Northern Ireland amnesty law
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Irish Tanaiste, Minister for Foreign Affairs and Defence Micheal Martin speaks to members of the media during the 78th United Nations General Assembly at the United Nations Headquarters in New York City, U.S., September 19, 2023. REUTERS/Bing Guan/File Photo
LONDON - Ireland said on Wednesday it planned to mount a legal challenge against a new British law giving amnesties to former soldiers and militants involved in decades of violence in Northern Ireland.
The Irish government said it would argue that the act was incompatible with the UK's obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights.
"I regret that we find ourselves in a position where such a choice had to be made," foreign affairs minister Micheal Martin said. REUTERS
