Morgan says 650 Troubles probes could take seven years and cost £628m

Declan Morgan, head of the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery, told the Northern Ireland Affairs Committee that investigating an estimated 650 Troubles cases could take nearly seven and a half years. The commission’s projected cost is £628 million, subject to legislation in London and Dublin. The body is expected to be replaced by a Legacy Commission under a framework agreed by the British and Irish governments.