Gerry Adams in line for 'pay day' if Legacy Act repealed
Jan 15, 2025 · Former Sinn Féin 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. The legislation...
Gerry Adams says any compensation for internment during the …
1 day ago · The relevant sections of the Legacy Act had been agreed by Parliament in 2023 in response to a Supreme Court judgment in 2020 that paved the way for Adams to secure compensation over his ...
Gerry Adams says any compensation in ex-detainee case will be …
The relevant sections of the Legacy Act had been agreed by Parliament in 2023 in response to a Supreme Court judgment in 2020 that paved the way for Mr Adams to secure compensation over his ...
Gerry Adams: PM says government will try to block payout
Jan 15, 2025 · The act created a new legacy body known as the Independent Commission for Reconciliation and Information Recovery (ICRIR) to take over all Troubles-era cases from 1 May 2024,...
Sir Keir Starmer says government will 'look at every conceivable …
Jan 15, 2025 · Currently, the law under the Legacy Act blocks Mr Adams and others interned without trial in the 1970s from claiming compensation for unlawful detention but Belfast's high court ruled parts of it were against the European Convention on Human Rights.
PM says he'll try to block Gerry Adams from getting …
Jan 15, 2025 · The relevant sections of the Legacy Act had been agreed by Parliament in 2023 in response to a Supreme Court judgment in 2020 that paved the way for former Sinn Fein leader Mr Adams to secure ...
Gerry Adams in line for 'pay day' if Legacy Act repealed - Yahoo
Jan 14, 2025 · Former Sinn Féin 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. The legislation...
Troubles legacy bill: Gerry Adams to be denied compensation - BBC
Jul 4, 2023 · Gerry Adams and others who were interned without trial in the 1970s will be unable to obtain compensation. The decision was announced in the House of Lords on Tuesday. Peers backed the move, which...
Starmer looking at ‘every conceivable way’ to avoid compensating Gerry …
Jan 15, 2025 · Former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams called for more detail to be provided by the UK government in how it intends to change elements of the controversial Legacy Act relating to internees.
Legacy Bill: Amendments would block Gerry Adams from compensation - BBC
Jul 1, 2023 · The government has published amendments to its legacy bill which would block Gerry Adams and others from obtaining compensation over internment without trial in the 1970s.