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Attorney General approval required for serious Troubles prosecutions

BBC News Politics · 12 October 2026 at 21:50

Attorney General approval required for serious Troubles prosecutions

It is among a series of amendments the government has tabled for its bill, which seeks to deal with the unresolved legacy of the decades-long violent conflict.

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Attorney General approval required for serious Troubles prosecutions

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