Important to get legal clarity over Legacy Act, says reconciliation commission

Contributing sentiments towards policy:

53% : Irish premier Leo Varadkar had said his government was left with "no option" but to legally challenge the UK Government over the Legacy Act.
52% : The Irish government announced on Wednesday that it was to initiate an interstate legal challenge over the Act, designed to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles.
51% : Multiple Troubles victims and family members are supporting a separate legal challenge against aspects of the Act at Belfast High Court.
48% : The Act received royal assent in September despite widespread opposition from political parties, victims' organisations in Northern Ireland and the Irish government.
45% : The Taoiseach said the "strong" legal advice was that the Act breached the European Convention on Human Rights.
38% : He said: "It is inevitable that the Legacy Act was going to be challenged in Strasbourg and I would rather governments do it than put victims into court.

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