The Troubles
A night raid on a police station using the IRA’s most deadly gun, an SAS team facing mortal danger – and 30 years on, a monstrous threat to haul them to court
As published by the Daily Mail For more than three hours, on a freezing February night, the 12 men from the Special Air Service had been lying behind a low, threadbare bit of hedge on the edge of a rural chapel car park near the Northern Irish village of Clonoe. According to intelligence reports, this […]
Troubles veterans in grave danger – Keir Starmer must not betray UK soldiers
As published by the Express Labour’s plans to repeal the Northern Ireland Legacy Act could see the floodgates opened to hundreds of criminal and civil cases against veterans of the campaign. As a petition calling on the Government to leave the act, designed to draw a line under the Troubles, alone, senior Conservative MP Sir […]
Benn ‘searching’ for legal solution to prevent payouts to Troubles internees
As published by the Standard The Northern Ireland Secretary has said he is still searching for a legal solution to prevent former Troubles internees such as Gerry Adams from seeking compensation. Hilary Benn promised to update MPs “when we have found it” as he faced pressure from the Conservatives to bring forward legislation to “clear […]
David Davis MP speaks on GB News to call for the Government to protect veterans of the Troubles
The petition on protecting Northern Ireland veterans can be found at https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/725716.