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Read media coverage about the ICRIR and the work it has been set up to do.

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Date	Outlet	Article
Wed 1 May	Multiple outlets	NI politicians challenged to ‘step up’ and support new Troubles legacy body \| BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Troubles legacy: ICRIR investigator Peter Sheridan says chances of new prosecutions ‘vanishingly small’ (newsletter.co.uk) NI politicians challenged to ‘step up’ and support new Troubles legacy body \| Bracknell News New commission set up to investigate Northern Ireland Troubles legacy cases starts work \| UTV \| ITV News Good Morning Ulster – 01/05/2024 – BBC Sounds Some Troubles investigations require public hearings to test evidence – Morgan \| The Independent New commissioner for legacy body says ‘misunderstanding’ around its work – Latest From ITV News The Troubles: ‘Legacy Act denies victims like me closure’ – BBC News Legacy Act: What happens with Troubles law on 1 May? – BBC News Morning Ireland Wednesday 1 May 2024 – Morning Ireland (rte.ie)
Tues 30 Apr	The Financial Times	The bitter fight over the legacy of Northern Ireland’s Troubles (ft.com)
Sat 27 Apr 2024	Multiple outlets	Some Troubles investigations require public hearings to test evidence – Morgan The Independent The Irish News RTE London Evening Standard Bracknell News Surrey Comet Info-Flash Shropshire Star Stowmarket Mercury
Fri 26 Apr 2024	Belfast Telegraph	Sir Declan Morgan, Chief Commissioner of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery: ‘Failure to deal with legacy continues to affect community life and politics – we need to address it’
Thurs 18 Apr 2024	Multiple outlets	Troubles legacy body can work without immunity provision – Sir Declan Morgan. (Links below): The Independent The Irish News Shropshire Star Breaking News.IE The Bracknell News Yahoo Microsoft News The Whitehaven News Irish Live Belfast Newsletter Belfast Telegraph
Tues 16 Apr 2024	Fortnight Magazine	‘Why I agreed to head the Troubles legacy body’ – Fortnight Magazine
Tues 26 Mar 2024	Belfast Telegraph	Troubles legacy body to open for victim requests in May \| BelfastTelegraph.co.uk
Thurs 14 Mar 2024	Belfast Telegraph	Controversial Troubles legacy body launches public consultation \| BelfastTelegraph.co.uk
Thurs 21 Dec 2023	Financial Times	Law to tackle legacy of Northern Ireland Troubles can work despite legal challenges, says senior judge (ft.com)
Fri 15 Dec 2023	The News Letter	ICRIR: legacy body’s pledge to follow European Convention of Human Rights – The News Letter
Mon 16 Oct 2023	Irish News	Peter Sheridan urged by Catholic priest to consider police career – The Irish News
Sat 14 Oct 2023	Irish Times	‘We’re going to help Troubles survivors have a better understanding of what happened to their loved ones’ – The Irish Times
Sun 15 Sept 2023	Irish News	Peter Sheridan urged by Catholic priest to consider police career – The Irish News New legacy investigations chief Peter Sheridan consulted republicans and loyalists before applying for post (msn.com) New legacy body ICRIR launches public survey – The Irish News
Sat 14 Sept 2023	Irish Times	‘We’re going to help Troubles survivors have a better understanding of what happened to their loved ones’ – The Irish Times
Fri 15 Sept 2023	Belfast Telegraph	Commissioners have the right credentials to review unresolved Troubles cases \| BelfastTelegraph.co.uk
Thurs 14 Sept 2023	Multiple outlets	Peter Sheridan: Ex-police commander to sit on Troubles body – BBC News Peter Sheridan: Who is the man appointed to controversial Troubles legacy body the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery? \| BelfastTelegraph.co.uk Mixed reaction to appointment of former RUC officer Peter Sheridan as ICRIR commissioner (newsletter.co.uk) Peter Sheridan to become commissioner for investigations on new Northern Ireland legacy body – The Irish Times Victims voice concern about appointment of former police officer Peter Sheridan to legacy body \| UTV \| ITV News
Wed 30 Aug 2023	Multiple outlets	Sir Declan Morgan says a lack of desire to deal with legacy issues has damaged progress \| UTV \| ITV News Head of proposed new legacy body expects legal disputes (rte.ie)
Sun 27 Aug 2023	Irish News	Legacy commission chair Sir Declan Morgan remains determined in the face of criticism – The Irish News
Thurs 3 August 2023	UTV	Sir Declan Morgan prepared to take legal action if state blocks info truth recovery body needs \| UTV \| ITV News
Wed 26 July 2023	Irish News	Sir Declan Morgan – Have your say on the work of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery – The Irish News
Mon 12 June 2023	BBC News	Troubles legacy: Sir Declan Morgan hopes Dublin will back legacy body – BBC News
Mon 5 June 2023	Belfast Telegraph	Sir Declan Morgan: Current system for dealing with the past is defective and unfair \| BelfastTelegraph.co.uk

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