Irish legal action against British government over Legacy Act remains, says Harris

Taoiseach Simon Harris acknowledged there was discussion around the Legacy Act during his bilateral meeting with British prime minister Keir Starmer during the British-Irish Council in Edinburgh. File picture: Brian Lawless/PA
Taoiseach Simon Harris has said legal action against the UK government over the controversial Legacy Act remains, despite moves by the Labour administration to repeal parts of the law.
Speaking at the British-Irish Council in Edinburgh, Mr Harris said that Ireland did not want to find itself in the position of taking legal action.