Executive may look at revenue raising to help fund Troubles compensation

Northern Ireland’s Finance Minister Conor Murphy (PA)

Stormont may have to look at revenue raising measures to help meet the cost of a payments scheme for Troubles victims, the Northern Ireland Finance Minister has said.

However, Conor Murphy told the Assembly that he doubted the administration had enough fundraising options open to it to generate the additional money to cover the bill for the payments to those physically or psychologically injured in the conflict.