Malone House Group

Formed following a conference on Legacy Legislation held at Malone House in March 2018. We believe in the rule of law and the protection of civil liberties.

[Jeffrey Dudgeon MBE @JeffDudgeon]

NIHRC exceeds its powers in its push to destroy ICRIR - https://t.co/OrkwgKkPSv

[Ben Lowry @BenLowry2]

It's remarkable that challenging legacy lawfare and the huge imbalance against state forces in historic probes has fallen so much to @JeffDudgeon and his small volunteer group but it has. Here's his unflattering appraisal of Labour's first year on legacy
https://t.co/Kc93OZDpwA

[Jeffrey Dudgeon MBE @JeffDudgeon]

Readable image of today's legacy article -

[Sir Walsingham @Sir__Walsingham]

Tremendous piece by @JeffDudgeon in today's @News_Letter

[Jeffrey Dudgeon MBE @JeffDudgeon]

Austen Morgan's article in the News Letter today on the Finucane inquiry. It is a legal analysis of the needless Hilary Benn decision with background detail on the cases.
Also a link to the Lords debate with contributions by Lords Caine, Rogan & Bs Hoey:
https://t.co/sHrkTnmOY9

[Malone House Group @MaloneHouseGrp]

Letter from @JeffDudgeon published in @News_Letter today.

This was written before Jon Boutcher was selected as interim PSNI Chief Constable. Plainly he can't decide on whether to issue his own report, and continue to run Kenova. Or can he?

[Malone House Group @MaloneHouseGrp]

A letter from @JeffDudgeon on Varadkar ECHR threat. @IrishTimes 24 June 2023

[Jeffrey Dudgeon MBE @JeffDudgeon]

News Letter story this morning on today's Legacy Bill Lords debate: 'Engagement helping shape better Troubles legacy legislation says Malone House Group'. https://t.co/LeAK2gOa54

[Malone House Group @MaloneHouseGrp]

reduce duplication, costs & time, prevent bias in academic research, add to the history research, and enhance human rights protections.
The amendments by Baroness Hoey, Lords Bew & Godson have been tabled today to clauses 4, 11, 15, 46 and 49. (3/3)

[Malone House Group @MaloneHouseGrp]

Amendments to the Legacy Bill associated with the Malone House Group (MHG) have been tabled for the Report stage debates in the House of Lords on Wednesday 21 June & Monday 26.

Our approach is an alternative to that reported in most of the media which take little interest…(1/3)

[Malone House Group @MaloneHouseGrp]

in the Bill and its detailed arrangements.
MHG, as stated, supports the direction of travel in the Legacy Bill knowing that a significant proportion of the electorate supports drawing a line.
Our amendments are intended to improve the working of the new institution ICRIR,…(2/3)

[Malone House Group @MaloneHouseGrp]

Malone House Group statement on the House of Lord committee stage debate today on the Legacy Bill. Published in @News_Letter this morning.

Amendments from Baroness @CatharineHoey, Lord Bew and Lord Godson are tabled for discussion.

[Jeffrey Dudgeon MBE @JeffDudgeon]

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Baroness @CatharineHoey also made the front page yesterday in the @News_Letter, on the Legacy Bill.

[Malone House Group @MaloneHouseGrp]

Editorial in @News_Letter today on the Legacy Bill debate last night in the House of Lords at committee stage.

Baroness @CatharineHoey in several speeches has warned that the legacy plans will end up costing a billion pounds and last for at least a decade.

[Malone House Group @MaloneHouseGrp]

@dentedshed @CatharineHoey https://t.co/BrKqnolEqt

“…the Commissioner for Investigations must consider whether the close family member, or family member, where appropriate, has compelling new evidence, and if not, must reject that request.”

[Malone House Group @MaloneHouseGrp]

Baroness @CatharineHoey’s speech today in the House of Lords, at the committee stage of the NI Legacy Bill. She spoke on an amendment to narrow the criteria for re-investigation by the new body (ICRIR), so that if a previous inquiry had been concluded no further one should start.