Johnny Mercer: 'Time To Deliver' On Legislation For Northern Ireland Veterans
Mr Mercer left his role as Veterans Minister last month over the lack of legal protections for veterans who served in the Troubles.
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Northern Ireland Veterans Found Not Guilty Of Murder As Trial Collapses
The two former paratroopers accused of murder, known as Soldiers A and C, have been formally acquitted.
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Northern Ireland Trial Of Former Paratroopers Charged With Murder Of IRA Man On Verge Of Collapse
The prosecution is considering whether to appeal the ruling.
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Northern Ireland Troubles Shooting 'Not Legally Justified', Court Hears
Two veterans, Soldiers A and C, entered not guilty pleas at the opening of the murder trial at Belfast Crown Court on Monday.
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News Bloody Sunday Families To Challenge Decision Not To Prosecute Veterans
Thirteen civilians were killed on 30 January 1972, when soldiers from the Parachute Regiment opened fire on a civil rights demonstration.
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Politics New Law To Protect Veterans Who Served In Northern Ireland Coming 'Soon'
The existing Overseas Operations Bill, which is going through final Parliamentary stages, does not include Northern Ireland in its scope.
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Northern Ireland Appeals For Calm After 15 Police Officers Injured During Belfast Riots
The trouble came after four successive nights of disturbances in the unionist Waterside area of Londonderry.
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Northern Ireland 100 Military Medics Deploying To Northern Ireland To Support Vaccine Rollout
Defence Secretary Ben Wallace said the personnel would start supporting the rollout in Northern Ireland "from the end of this month".
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Navy Sailors Put To The Test On Royal Navy's 'Premier' Navigation Course
The students spent eight weeks in the classroom and two weeks at sea with HMS Severn.
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Technology £98m Contract For Air Defence Missile Systems Extended
SHORAD is made up of missile systems that can intercept threats like fast jets, attack helicopters and unmanned air systems in seconds.
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Northern Ireland Brexit: Military Hardware Movement Concerns 'Rectified'
The Ulster Unionist Party had warned new Irish Sea shipping arrangements could mean extra protocols for the Armed Forces to move equipment.
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Northern Ireland Fears 'Ludicrous' Brexit Rules Could Limit Military Hardware Movements
The UUP says the Armed Forces have to comply with a number of rules before moving materials from Great Britain to Northern Ireland.
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News Red squirrels born on military training area
Red squirrels have struggled to populate in Northern Ireland due to grey squirrels forcing them out of their home territory.
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Northern Ireland COVID: Extra Military Assistance Available To Northern Ireland 'If Needed'
It comes after the announcement that more than 100 military medics were being deployed to Northern Ireland's Nightingale hospital.
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Northern Ireland Fatal Army Shooting Of Farmer In Northern Ireland 'Unjustified', Coroner Says
The presiding coroner said: "Paddy McElhone was an innocent man shot in cold blood without warning when he was no threat to anyone."
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Northern Ireland Coronavirus: Military To Help Medical Staff In Northern Ireland
More than 100 medically trained technicians are to be deployed.