Gerry Adams Troubles payout ‘repugnant’ - Austin Stack
Keir Starmer has said he would look at "every conceivable way" to block the former Sinn Féin MP and leader from receiving a payout.
Government will try to block Gerry Adams payout - PM
Mr Adams has consistently denied being a member of the IRA. A clause in the act currently blocks payouts to him and about 400 other people also interned. Labour, which has begun the process of repealing the act, said the previous government's approach to legacy was "almost universally opposed in Northern Ireland".
Starmer to pay damages to Gerry Adams
Outcry from peers and IRA bomb victims as PM’s decision to repeal Troubles legislation means former Sinn Fein leader is in line for payout
Keir Starmer vows to prevent Gerry Adams from claiming compensation
We will look at every conceivable way to prevent these types of cases claiming damages,” Sir Keir Starmer told the House of Commons on Wednesday, referring to Adams and hundreds of others who were interned over the period.
Gerry Adams in line for 'pay day' if Legacy Act repealed
Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams is in line for "a pay day from the taxpayer" under plans to repeal the Legacy Act, a report backed by several peers has stated.
IRA victims brand Starmer’s Gerry Adams damages payout decision ‘offensive’
Forgotten victims’ say repealing Troubles legislation would be ‘perverse’ and ‘destabilise reconciliation within the legacy’
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Labour vows to explore ways to block hundreds of unlawfully detained internees' access to compensation
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Minister defends dropping Troubles law appeal amid Gerry Adams payout fears
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It wasn’t just stars like Rory Gallagher and AC/DC that kept us entertained during the Troubles - our local musicians were the real unsung heroes
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