Troubles law change enabling Gerry Adams to claim damages set to cost taxpayers £2.7bn
Decision puts spotlight on Lord Hermer, who represented the former Sinn Fein leader in a separate compensation case ...
Labour slammed as cost of dealing with Northern Ireland’s past could hit £4bn
Policy Exchange attacks repeal of parts of Tories' Legacy Act, which removes a block on people like Gerry Adams seeking ...
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Troubles legacy cases to cost £1.3bn on top of billions already spent
A former chancellor of the Exchequer has expressed alarm at the vast cost to UK taxpayers of investigating the Northern Ireland Troubles.
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Dealing with legacy of Troubles could cost Northern Ireland up to €3.23bn - new report
New research has estimated that the cost of dealing with the legacy of the Troubles could be as much as £2.7bn (€3.23bn). Policy Exchange – a right-wing think tank – has examined past and potential ...
Cost of dealing with Northern Ireland’s past estimated at more than £2 billion
The cost of dealing with Northern Ireland’s troubled past is set to be considerably more than £2 billion, a UK think tank has estimated. The Policy Exchange has put the cost of inquiries, court cases, ...
Troubles law change enabling Gerry Adams to claim damages set to cost Treasury up to £2.7bn
A change to the Troubles legislation enabling Gerry Adams to claim compensation is set to push taxpayers’ “legacy costs” up ...