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Payments Proposed For Troubles Victims' Families

The North's victims commissioner has warned future generations will inherit the trauma of the Troubl...
Ben Finnegan
Ben Finnegan

12:18 PM - 2 Jan 2024



Payments Proposed For Troubles...

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Payments Proposed For Troubles Victims' Families

Ben Finnegan
Ben Finnegan

12:18 PM - 2 Jan 2024



Payments Proposed For Troubles Victims' Families

The North's victims commissioner has warned future generations will inherit the trauma of the Troubles - if legacy issues aren't addressed.

The statement was part of a proposal for a compensation scheme for victims families.

The advice paper suggests that all victims families - including paramilitaries - would get a once off payment of over €11,000.

More than 3,000 people were killed in the Troubles between the 60s and 90s.

The North's Victims Commissioner Ian Jeffers said he believes the idea "will be contentious" and said that he understands that some will have issue that all victims families would be included in such a scheme.

Mr Jeffers leaves the role on Friday after two years - however with the empasse at Stormont - its unknown if there will be a replacement appointed.



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