A UK supreme court judgment in 2020 paved the way for former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams to secure compensation over his internment without trial in the early 1970s. Photograph: Charles McQuillan/Getty Images
New UK legislation to deal with the legacy of the Northern Ireland Troubles includes provisions to block Gerry Adams from receiving compensation over being interned in the 1970s.
The Troubles Bill will also give legislative effect to a range of new mechanisms to deal with the legacy of the conflict.
Secretary of State for Northern
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