£200m (€296m) Irish Regiment pay-off demands

The British government tonight faced demands to agree a £200m (€296m) redundancy package for Royal Irish Regiment soldiers.

£200m (€296m) Irish Regiment pay-off demands
Wed, 21 Sep, 2005 - 19:44

The British government tonight faced demands to agree a £200m (€296m) redundancy package for Royal Irish Regiment soldiers.

Ulster Unionist Party leader Reg Empey urged Defence Secretary John Reid to come up with hefty pay-offs when the RIR’s three home service battalions are disbanded in under two years.

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