Carns rejects claims veterans 'let down' as five safeguards to be written into law
The Armed Forces Minister has responded to criticism from within the veteran community, insisting he is securing protections in law
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Opinion The SAS, the Loughgall ambush and Starmer's plan to repeal the Legacy Act
The SAS struck a devastating blow against the IRA in South Armagh in an ambush that lies at the heart of the controversy surrounding the act
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Northern Ireland Veterans say Armed Forces Minister put career over country as they protest Troubles law
Members of the Northern Ireland Veterans Movement levied personal criticisms towards Al Carns over the new legislation
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Northern Ireland MP blasts 'absurd' EU compliance rules for poppy sellers in Northern Ireland
Ulster Unionist MP Robin Swann has criticised rules that mean poppy sellers in Northern Ireland must display EU compliance paperwork
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Northern Ireland Lord Dannatt: Troubles cases put old soldiers under huge pressure; there must be an alternative
His comments came after Soldier F was acquitted of all charges relating to the Bloody Sunday events
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News No jury and not guilty: Find out how the Soldier F Bloody Sunday trial unfolded
Soldier F, a former paratrooper, is cleared of murdering two men and attempting to murder five others in Londonderry in January 1972
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Northern Ireland Bloody Sunday: The timeline of the longest inquiry in British legal history
BFBS Forces News takes a look at the events from Bloody Sunday, up to the present day
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Northern Ireland Bloody Sunday: What happened in Northern Ireland in 1972 and why it still matters
For some, it represents a defining moment in the campaign for civil rights, for others it's part of a painful history that divides opinion
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Politics Badenoch: We should be worrying about strength of the military, not prosecuting veterans
The Tory leader's remarks come after her shadow defence secretary James Cartlidge vowed to protect veterans who served in Northern Ireland ...
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Northern Ireland UK and Ireland announce Legacy Commission as NI Troubles inquests set to reopen
The Armed Forces Minister told BFBS Forces News the outgoing Legacy Act and its conditional anonymity promise would have been picked apart ...
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Northern Ireland Local pride as Irish Guards mark 125th anniversary with parade in Bangor
Crowds lined the streets of the city more than 200 troops from the regiment marked the special landmark.
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Veterans Northern Ireland veterans gather at Parliament to protest Legacy Act repeal plans
Around 250 veterans protested at Westminster as politicians debated plans to withdraw legal protections for those who served during The ...
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RAF RAF marks 80th anniversary of final World War Two patrol by Coastal Command
A P-8 Poseidon from 201 Squadron marked the occasion with a flypast of the RAF Castle Archdale site in Northern Ireland.
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Northern Ireland Northern Ireland veterans' petition hits 100,000 signatures in less than two weeks
Brigadier behind campaign says it's just the beginning as calls grow to block legacy law changes
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Northern Ireland Trial date set for former soldier accused of murder over Bloody Sunday deaths
Soldier F, who cannot be identified, is accused of the murders of James Wray and William McKinney in 1972.
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Northern Ireland MOD to challenge coroner's finding that Clonoe IRA shootings were not justified
Four members of the IRA were killed by British personnel in February 1992.