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Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt (right) and First Sea Lord Admiral Sir Philip Jones leave a service at Wesminster Abbey last month in honour of Britain's nuclear weapons
CAMPAIGNERS in Ireland have hit out at attempts to introduce an amnesty that would stop the prosecution of troops for incidents that took place over a decade ago.
Newly appointed Defence Secretary Penny Mordaunt hoped that new legislation would apply to cases from the Troubles where one ex-paratrooper is facing murder charges over Bloody Sunday, and another veteran is being prosecuted over the killing of an unarmed man who was shot in the back.
Ms Mordaunt said that she wanted to introduce “a wider solution for the veterans’ community” after she announced plans for a 10-year veterans’ amnesty covering Iraq and Afghanistan.
Why not pay a visit to Feile an Phobail, a people’s festival of community arts with roots in the days of internment without trial, and where the spirit of solidarity remains undimmed, says LYNDA WALKER
