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A pension for those injured in the Troubles - but should paramilitaries be included?
Some victims of the IRA have said they will refuse a Troubles pension
if ex-paramilitaries also receive one.
Some victims of the IRA have said they will refuse a Troubles pension
if ex-paramilitaries also receive one.
This comes as Victims Commissioner Judith Thompson has said those injured carrying out attacks should be able to apply for a pension.
She has advised the government on the issue - but does acknowledge the hurt some families feel and the political sensititivities of this position.
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