Could take decade to process applications to Troubles victims’ scheme, MPs hear

Victims and survivors of the Troubles gather in Killough, Downpatrick, Co Down, to watch the sun rise to mark the 25th anniversary of the Good Friday Agreement in April 2023 (Liam McBurney/PA)

It could take more than 10 years to process all applications to a Troubles victims’ compensation scheme, MPs have been told.

The Northern Ireland Affairs Committee also heard that the scheme may require some victims to retell their story several times, and that some people who are eligible are not coming forward due to a lack of trust.