Overview

• London will repeal and replace the 2023 Legacy Act, ending its conditional immunity provision and pledging a rights‑compliant approach.
• The ICRIR will be reformed into a Legacy Commission with powers to run investigations that can lead to prosecutions, overseen by independent judges using inquisitorial hearings.
• A separate information‑recovery body will be created, with joint UK‑Irish funding, an Irish Garda legacy unit, expanded access to records, and €25 million ring‑fenced to support victims’ participation.
• The bar on legacy civil actions will be lifted and halted inquests can resume, with cases not started before the Act’s guillotine reviewed to determine next steps.
• Dublin says it will revisit its interstate ECHR case if the framework meets tests on human‑rights compliance and victims’ support, as victims’ groups voice caution and the DUP objects to Irish co‑role; protections for veterans include remote testimony and potential anonymity.