Declan Morgan
IrelandjudgeMale6.0Global Dominance: 0.00%Declan Morgan is a former judge and the current head of the Independent Commission on Reconciliation and Information Retrieval (ICRIR) in Northern Ireland. He has been instrumental in overseeing investigations into the legacy of the Troubles, with a focus on ensuring that the commission operates with integrity and rigor. Recently, he has been in the news due to the ongoing debates around the effectiveness and trustworthiness of legacy investigations, particularly in relation to the powers and resources allocated to the new legacy commission set to replace the ICRIR.
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Declan Morgan is the head of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR).
Legacy investigation reports into Troubles killings due soon, says commission head – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-23
Sir Declan Morgan, the ICRIR chief commissioner, pieced together Roger's father’s last days.
Inside story of IRA’s 1977 killing of Rory O’Kelly, and the first report of Troubles-era investigative body – The Irish TimesIreland· 2026-09-22
The UK court of appeal has found that the existing commission, headed by former judge Declan Morgan, has 'wide powers'.
Dublin must move ‘in lock-step’ with London on tackling Troubles legacy, say MPs – The Irish TimesIreland· 2025-12-01