Ireland is set to sue the UK over bill introduced by Boris Johnson thanks to a secret European court. Leo Varadkar’s government will launch a legal challenge against the United Kingdom concerning its decision to give immunity for crimes committed during the Troubles.
The controvesial Troubles legacy act, which was introduced into the House of Commons by former PM Boris Johnson, became law in September despite fierce opposition from political rivals in Northern Ireland and the Republic of Ireland.
Mr Johnson’s rivals argue that the Bill has given an amnesty to killers – and has prevented victims from securing justice for crimes committed against them during the bloody period in Irish history.
The conflict, which last more than three decades, saw 3,500 die while thousands more sustained serious injuries. Boris Johnson tabled the bill during his tenure as PM to “draw a line” under the period of conflict.
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