Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams is in line for "a pay day from the taxpayer" under plans to repeal the Legacy Act, a ...

Lord Hermer has defended representing the former Sinn Fein leader, who may be able to claim compensation if the legislation ...

Shadow attorney general Lord Wolfson KC says Labour’s reasonings for planning to repeal the Legacy Act ‘make no sense’ ...

Mr Adams has consistently denied being a member of the IRA. A clause in the act currently blocks payouts to him and about 400 ...

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 presently ...

Sections of the Legacy Act agreed by parliament in 2023 in response to the Supreme Court ruling have blocked Mr Adams from receiving compensation. But after the High Court in Belfast ruled in ...

The current government has now tabled a remedial order in parliament to repeal various parts of the Legacy Act, including the ...

A report backed by Lords warned on Wednesday the former Sinn Fein president and MP could be in line for compensation over ...