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.

On Monday afternoon, a debate will take place in Parliament on a petition entitled “Protect Northern Ireland Veterans From ...

Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams will receive taxpayer-funded compensation if government plans to repeal the Legacy Act go ahead, a think tank has claimed. Mr Adams, 76, is currently blocked ...

However, sections of the Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Act 2023, agreed by the UK government in 2023 in response to the court ruling, have blocked Gerry Adams from ...

It is believed Gerry Adams will pursue a compensation bid if the Legacy Act is repealed.

The Attorney General has insisted his work for Gerry Adams was unconnected to the legislation paving the way for the former Sinn Fein leader to claim compensation. Lord Hermer, who has been under ...

Former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams at the party's Ard Fheis in 2023 Alamy Stock Photo legacy act ...

The main purpose of the act was to put an end to British soldiers being prosecuted for events during the Troubles, but the clause prevented people in Adams’s position from claiming compensation.