Content Warning: reference to gun violence (support services linked below).

On episode 3 Mike, Ian and Victims' Forum member Paul Crawford discuss the heavily criticised Legacy Bill, which is currently at committee stage in the House of Lords.

Paul Crawford shares his experience as a victim of the conflict. He lost close family and friends during the Troubles, including his father who was shot in 1974.

Then we dive into discussion on the negative impact that rescinding the opportunity for new inquests to take place on Troubles-related crimes will have on victims and survivors, as well as the controversial amnesty for perpetrators of these crimes that is outlined in the bill.

You can read Paul’s story on our website;
www.cvsni.org/our-work/how-we-do-it/the-victims-and-survivors-forum/

You can read all the details of the UK Government’s Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill on their Parliamentary website;
Northern Ireland Troubles (Legacy and Reconciliation) Bill - Parliamentary Bills - UK Parliament

You can read the Commission’s position paper here;
2023-Jan-CVS_LegacyBill_Recs.pdf(cvsni.org)

Support services

Lifeline NI and Samaritans provide 24-hour counselling intervention, 7 days a week for anyone who needs support.

Lifeline NI: 0808 808 8000
Samaritans: 116 123

The Victims and Survivors Service delivers support and services to improve the health and well-being of victims and survivors. Find out
more about their work in their website, www.victimsservice.org, or telephone (028) 9027 9100.

The Next Page is produced by Start Together Studios for the Commission for Victims and Survivors.

Host: Mike Philpott

Executive Producer: Alana Fisher

Music by ComaStudio from Pixabay