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A renewed Government pledge to introduce legislation protecting Northern Ireland soldiers within four weeks is unlikely to be fulfilled, senior sources have said. Veterans groups and MPs warned the Government against making any more ‘broken promises’ – claiming ministers are now in the ‘last chance saloon’. Northern Ireland Secretary Brandon Lewis yesterday told the Commons that the Government maintains its ‘ambition’ of bringing in laws to prevent the prosecution of soldiers during the Troubles before Parliament’s summer break next month – scheduled for July 22. He first made the pledge to the Northern Ireland affairs committee in January and his office confirmed it last month following the collapse of the landmark trial of two elderly paratroopers accused of killing an IRA man in 1972. ....
Seven British Army veterans at the centre of historic Northern Ireland allegations from the Troubles could have cases against them dropped - after a separate murder trial of two soldiers collapsed for relying on old statements. The Public Prosecution Service, based in Belfast, is re-examining files on the former soldiers, who were either being considered for charge or already proceeding through the courts. They are specifically checking whether any of the cases rely on statements from the Historic Enquiries Team, a now disbanded police group which had looked at British services roles in deaths during the Northern Ireland conflict. It comes after the murder trial of two veterans over the shooting of IRA commander Joe McCann collapsed last week, with them being formerly acquitted yesterday. ....
Northern Ireland s Veterans Commissioner today said a time limit on Troubles prosecutions must apply to terrorists as well as former British Army veterans. However, Ulster Unionist Danny Kinahan denied equating members of the Armed Forces with extremists, adding: I never have and I never will. His comments came after defence minister Johnny Mercer was sacked by text last night over the Government s failure to prevent elderly veterans being dragged through the courts in Northern Ireland. In a sensational open letter to the Prime Minister, Mr Mercer tore into Boris Johnson s record on issues affecting the veteran community and accused him of abandoning troops who served during the Troubles. ....
Time limit on Troubles prosecutions should apply to all, Veterans Commissioner Danny Kinahan says Danny Kinahan is veterans commissioner Rebecca Black, PA 21 April, 2021 13:15 Northern Ireland’s Veterans Commissioner has suggested that any time limit on Troubles prosecutions “should apply to all”. However, Danny Kinahan told the PA news agency that he does “not equate members of the armed forces with terrorists”, adding: “I never have and I never will.” Mr Kinahan has pressed for a way to “put legacy behind us”. His comments came following the resignation of veterans minister Johnny Mercer. Mr Mercer said he had “no choice” but to leave the British Government after frustration at a lack of progress over legislation to protect British veterans who served during the Troubles. ....