Removing block on Adams’ compensation bid will see ‘pay day’ for ex-detainees

Get the free Morning Headlines email for news from our reporters across the world Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email Sign up to our free Morning Headlines email SIGN UP I would like to be emailed about offers, events and updates from The Independent. The Government’s decision to repeal sections 46 and 47 of the Northern Troubles Act 2023 is inexplicable and unexplained Lord Wolfson The current government has not appealed that judgment and has tabled a remedial order in Parliament that will repeal various parts of the Legacy Act, including the sections on ICOs. “The Government’s decision to repeal sections 46 and 47 of the Northern Troubles Act 2023 is inexplicable and unexplained,” he said. “Parliament must now ask hard questions about why the Government is determined to override Parliament’s recent, unanimous decision to vindicate the Carltona principle and to block Gerry Adams from being paid public money. “The Government’s defence of its decision to abandon a winnable appeal – that this signals its “absolute commitment” to the Human Rights Act – makes no sense and warrants the sharp criticism that this paper ably provides.” In response to the paper, a Government spokesperson said: “The last government’s approach to legacy was almost universally opposed in Northern Ireland.