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Laws, legacy and new ways of remembering

As the Legacy Bill proceeds through parliament, what now for victims of the Troubles?

The past, the present, the future. They're all linked. And in a place like this which has known such tragedy, the shadow of the past feels like it is always present...and unless it is dealt with, could continue to infect the future

Across the water in Westminster, new laws on how to deal with the crimes of the past continue to make their way through parliament

Under them, all civil and criminal options would be shut down to families of victims of the Troubles

Soldiers, police officers and paramilitaries would be offered an amnesty in return for cooperating with a body established to recover information

But the plans are widely opposed across the parties and society - here and by the Irish government

What then for victims and survivors? What about those, as Baroness O鈥橪oan said last week, still awaiting inquests on the deaths of their loved ones?

And, without deflecting from the fight for justice pursued by so many, are there are other ways we can reflect and remember all those who suffered, of whatever background?

Is there a positive way we could remember?

Presenter Audrey Carville in conversation with Sandra Peake- CEO of the Wave Trauma Centre, Andr茅e Murphy of Relatives for Justice, Presbyterian minister the Reverend Norman Hamilton, and the artist Colin Davidson.

1 hour, 27 minutes

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Sun 21 May 2023 08:30

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  • Sun 21 May 2023 08:30