Royal Irish civilian staff should not be overlooked - Kennedy
UUP MLA for Newry and Armagh Danny Kennedy, responding to the package announced today for the Royal Irish said civilian staff should not be overlooked.
In a statement Mr Kennedy said,
“While the attention today is quite rightly on the brave men and woman of the Royal Irish who have done so much in holding the front line against terrorism in Northern Ireland and their package, Government cannot ignore the large number of civilian staff who have worked for the Home Service Battalions.
Many civilian staff will now find themselves without employment. The UUP has and will continue to make representations with Government on their behalf.”