Gerry Adams is to take legal action against the British government’s proposed retrospective law change to block him from securing compensation for being interned during the Troubles.
The former Sinn Féin president has confirmed the move in response to the government’s Northern Ireland Troubles Bill, which seeks to prevent him and others detained without trial from seeking payouts based on a judicial decision that ruled their internment unlawful on a legal technicality.
On Tuesday evening, the veteran republican said he would be consulting with lawyers to explore what legal options there are
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