Abstract
This paper aims to consider the political feasibility of a formal truth recovery process in Northern Ireland. With advances in the Northern Ireland peace process, the issues of reconciliation and dealing with the past have been gaining increasing attention. Combined with greater lesson learning from the field of transitional justice, this has meant that the legacy of the past, and the need for a formal truth recovery mechanism, are both controversial and extremely relevant for peace‐building work. The paper briefly considers government initiatives, lesson‐learning, and the political motives that might inform the creation of such a process. It then proceeds to analyse public attitudes and political support for a formal truth recovery mechanism, drawing on survey data, interviews with some elite actors, and a range of private and public reports and documents. It concludes by considering the main issues that influence the possibility of movement in this area, and argues that whilst there are many hurdles to be overcome before any formal truth recovery mechanism would have sufficient support, these need to be tackled as soon as possible.
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