Irish legacy action will complement Troubles' victims' challenges - McDonald

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

55% : They should not have been forced to take individual legal actions against this Act, and this action by the Government will now complement these challenges.
47% : "The British Tory Government rushed through this legislation despite the clear opposition and concerns raised by victims and families, all political parties, the Irish Government, the US, UN, the Council of Europe and human rights experts.
45% : He said "no political party or institution on this island supports" the Act, describing it as "the most extreme legislation that shuts down access to justice for victims and survivors"."The British Government has clearly undermined the international treaty entered into as part of the Stormont House Agreement, they have fought political leaders from every party in the North and they have set themselves against the needs of victims and survivors," he said.
43% : However, Ulster Unionist leader Doug Beattie said the Irish Government had done nothing itself to address the legacy of the Troubles.Ireland's deputy premier Micheal Martin said on Wednesday that his Government would initiate an interstate case against the UK on the grounds that the provisions of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023 are incompatible with the UK's obligations under the European Convention on Human Rights.
38% : "If the British Government will not respect the treaties it enters into, respect international law or respect the basic tenets of justice then it must be challenged robustly.

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