Tag: soldiers

• Monday, May 20th 2019 - 09:46 UTC

  Westminster to debate immunity from prosecution for soldiers who served in Northern Ireland

  

  A petition calling for soldiers who served in Northern Ireland to be immune from prosecution will be debated by MPs amid reports No 10 has vetoed calls for legislation to protect veterans.

• Tuesday, October 2nd 2018 - 08:43 UTC

  Two “Bloody Sunday” families have been awarded compensations

  

  The families of two men shot dead on Bloody Sunday, January 1972, have been awarded a combined £700,000 in compensation. The family of Gerard McKinney, a 35-year-old father-of-eight, who was shot dead at Abbey Park in Londonderry, were awarded £625,000. Michael McDaid, 20, was killed near a barricade in Rossville Street. His family received £75,000.