Consultative Group on the Past

synonyms: Independent Consultative Group; Independent Consultative Group on the Past The Consultative Group on the Past was an independent group established on 22 June 2007 to seek a consensus across Northern Ireland on the best way to deal with the legacy of the past. The group was established by Peter Hain, then Secretary of State for Northern Ireland. The group was co-chaired by Denis Bradley, who was vice chairman of the Policing Board, and Lord Eames, the former Archbishop of Armagh. Other members of the group included: Jarlath Burns, former GAA captain of Armagh, Rev Lesley Carroll, Presbyterian minister, Willie John McBride, former captain of the British and Irish Lions rugby team, James Mackey, former lecturer in philosophy at Queen's University Belfast, Elaine Moore, alcohol and drugs counsellor, and David Porter, director of the Centre for Contemporary Christianity in Ireland. Martti Ahtisaari, Decommissioning commissioner and Brian Currin, South African lawyer and former chairman of the Parades Commission, agreed to act as international advisers to the panel. On 6 September 2007 the Group issued a public appeal for submissions with a deadline of 7 December 2007. Initially the Group hoped to report on its findings in the summer of 2008, however there was a delay and the final report was presented to the Secretary of State on 23 January 2009 and publicly launched in Belfast on 28 January 2009. Contact details: Secretary to the Consultative Group on the Past, 20 Adelaide Street, Belfast BT2 8GD; email secretary@cgpni.org. The Final Report: Consultative Group on the Past (CGP). (2009). Report of the Consultative Group on the Past, (23 January 2009; launched on 28 January 2009), . Belfast: CGPNI. Consultative Group on the Past (CGP). (2009). Report of the Consultative Group on the Past, Executive Summary, (23 January 2009; launched on 28 January 2009), . Belfast: CGPNI. Other Publications listed in the CAIN bibliography.