No Amnesty For Soilders In Northern Ireland- Irish Govt

-Dublin warns UK PM Johnson ‘no amnesty’ for soldiers in Northern Ireland

– More than 3,000 people were killed before the conflict wound down with the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, signed with the accord of London and Dublin

– There is no statute of limitations, no amnesty, for anyone who committed crimes in NI

After UK Prime Minister Boris Johnson made historic prosecutions an election campaign issue, The Irish government has said that there must be “no amnesty” for British soldiers who committed crimes in Northern Ireland.

Irish Foreign Minister Simon Coveney said it was “very concerning” that the British Conservative leader had pledged to end moves to bring criminal charges against army veterans who had served in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.

The pledge stokes the divisive debate over prosecutions for British troops involved in killings during three decades of sectarian bloodshed in Northern Ireland.

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More than 3,000 people were killed before the conflict wound down with the 1998 Good Friday Agreement, signed with the accord of London and Dublin.

“This is very concerning. Governments and parties have agreed an approach on legacy and reconciliation in Northern Ireland,” Mr Coveney said in a statement.

“There is no statute of limitations, no amnesty, for anyone who committed crimes in NI. The law must apply to all, without exception, to achieve reconciliation.”

British troops were despatched to the province to buttress law enforcement in 1969, as Catholics opposed to British rule battled in the streets with Protestants who wanted to remain part of the UK.