Government can do more for Troubles victims, says Charlie Flanagan

Mr Flanagan was minister of foreign affairs when the UK and Irish governments and the Northern Ireland parties designed a series of mechanisms for dealing with the legacy of the Troubles in the 2014 Stormont House Agreement

Charlie Flanagan. File Picture: Niall Carson/PA

The Government can do more to look after Troubles victims living in the state, a former minister has said.

Charlie Flanagan said there were ”gaps in the system” when it came to catering for the needs of those injured or bereaved in the conflict.