Legacy Scandal: ‘The IRA campaign diminished our appetite in the south for Irish unity’

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10 Oct, 2018 Legacy Scandal: 'The IRA campaign diminished our appetite in the south for Irish unity' In the latest essay in our series, BRENDAN CAFFERTY writes that the IRA say it was a war but in fact broke every rule in the book in their fierce sectarian ethnic cleansing campaign Latest News Former Northern Ireland secretaries come out against legacy proposals Four former secretaries of state for Northern Ireland have today come out against the Stormont House legacy structures. VIDEO: UK's highest court to rule on Ashers 'gay cake' case appeal The Christian Institute – the body backing Ashers in the so-called 'gay cake' case – says it is "praying for a just outcome" from the UK's highest court. Two Britons reportedly killed as flash flooding hits Majorca The Foreign Office is "urgently seeking updates" from Spanish authorities after reports that two Britons were killed as Majorca was hit by devastating floods overnight. Revisiting horrendous flu pandemic here and around world after First World War Friday's page about the post-First World War influenza pandemic got some interesting readers' responses. Sport Update Sunflower Trophy: Double winner Danny Buchan joins line-up on FS-3 Kawasaki Double Sunflower Trophy winner Danny Buchan will return to the end of season short circuit showpiece next weekend at Bishopscourt in Co. Down. Nations League: Kyle Lafferty rules himself out of Northern Ireland's upcoming games Rangers striker Kyle Lafferty has ruled himself out of Northern Ireland's upcoming UEFA Nations League games against Austria and Bosnia & Herzegovina. VIDEO: Follow James Tennyson's journey on his way to fighting Tevin Farmer for the IBF World title James Tennyson will take on Tevin Farmer for the American's IBF Super-featherweight title in Boston on October 20. And finally... Peers: 'It would be better to fund victims of the Troubles than spend many millions on legacy investigations' This is a copy of a letter addressed to the Secretary of State Rt Hon Karen Bradley MP from eight members of the House of Lords, including four former secretaries of state for Northern Ireland, sent to her at Stormont House: See all the day's news here

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