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The Explainer
The Explainer
21 Jul 2021
Why does the British government want to stop Troubles prosecutions?
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David Blevins, senior Ireland correspondent with Sky News, joins us on this week's episode to examine proposals to ban prosecutions for killings that took place during the Troubles - what's the exact aim, what do the families of victims want instead, and how has it caused some rare unity among parties in Northern Ireland?