Four former NI secretaries urge Karen Bradley to draw a line under the past and prioritise compensation for victims of the Troubles over investigations

Oct 10, 2018, 10:32 AM

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Draw a line under the past. That's the message from a cross-party group of Westminster politicians to secretary of state Karen Bradley. She is currently considering a £150 million plan to deal with the past. Lord Peter Hain and seven other signatories have advised prioritising compensation for victims over investigation. So, is financial support for victims for the Troubles a better way to spend £150 million set aside to deal with legacy issues rather than fresh investigations? Vinny spoke to Andree Murphy from Relatives for Justice and Former Assistant Chief Constable Alan McQuillan.