Arlene Foster wrong to defer bid for extra legacy inquest funding - judge

Former Stormont first minister Arlene Foster unlawfully mistakenly deferred a bid for extra funding for inquests into historic killings in the North, a judge said.

She erroneously believed £150 million (€168 million) earmarked by the British Government as part of the 2014 Stormont House Agreement to speed up coroner's hearings should await the outcome of an overall package dealing with all legacy issues, Belfast High Court judge Paul Girvan added.