[07:00] Tánaiste, Benn to chair Co Down inter-government meeting

Tánaiste and Minister for Foreign Affairs Simon Harris and Northern Secretary Hilary Benn will co-chair a meeting of the British-Irish Intergovernmental Conference in Co Down later, the first time it has been held in Northern Ireland in almost two decades.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2025/0424/1509151-tanaiste-benn-to-chair-co-down-inter-government-meeting/

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[01:01] Benn criticised over appealing Sean Brown murder inquiry

The family of murdered GAA club chairman Sean Brown has criticised Northern Secretary Hilary Benn for appealing a court order requiring the establishment of a public inquiry into his death.

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2025/0103/1488868-sean-brown/

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[21:35] UK takes steps to repeal and replace Troubles Legacy Act

The UK Government is taking the "first steps" to repeal and replace controversial legislation designed to address the legacy of the Troubles, Hilary Benn has said.

https://www.rte.ie/news/regional/2024/1204/1484750-hilary-benn-ulster-troubles/

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[22:18] UK, Irish govts seek 'way through' Legacy disagreements

The UK and Irish governments are committed to finding "a way through" disagreements on legacy legislation, Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn has said.

https://www.rte.ie/news/2024/1203/1484546-irish-british-conference/

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[11:12] UK govt is repealing, replacing Legacy Act - Benn

Britain's Secretary of State for Northern Ireland Hilary Benn has said the Labour party is in the process of repealing and replacing the Legacy Act and is committed to restoring inquests that were "brought to a crashing halt by the Legacy Act".

https://www.rte.ie/news/ireland/2024/1024/1477205-legacy-act/

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Hilary Benn to Secretary for Northern Ireland. Hopefully he can get things moving. Their loss of seats plus the loss of their Tory cronies in power are really going to hurt the DUP.🤞

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