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image captionGareth McCord shouted down Loyalist protesting outside the offices of Irish government officials
The brother of a UVF murder victim has disrupted a small Loyalist protest in Belfast against the Irish Sea border.
Gareth McCord, whose brother Raymond was beaten to death in 1997, told representatives of the Loyalist Communities Council (LCC) they had no support in society.
The LCC represents paramilitary groups including the UDA and the UVF.
Mr McCord shouted down LCC representatives outside the offices of Irish government officials.
The protest was brief and was described as symbolic.
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image captionThe brother of UVF murder victim Raymond McCord told the LCC they had no support in society
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image captionMuammar Gaddafi supplied weapons, including Semtex explosives, to the IRA during the Troubles
A victims campaigner has claimed to MPs that a secret deal between the UK and Libya blocked a compensation package for IRA attacks during the Troubles.
Kenny Donaldson said he spoke to a senior Libyan bank official who is vociferous that the matter is closed.
He said he was told a diplomatic outcome was reached years ago.
It allegedly involved a quid pro quo between the supply of Semtex to the IRA and the UK s role in attacks on Libya.
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Stormont s Executive Office has formally pledged to pay for a Troubles pension scheme, a court has been told.
The Department of Finance will make the necessary funding available to ensure eligible victims and survivors receive compensation.
The move was expected after agreement was reached earlier this month on this coming year s budget.
The estimated outlay for the scheme, over the next 20 years, could be up to £1.2bn.
Belfast High Court had been hearing a case brought by Brian Turley, one of those known as the Hooded Men, who were detained and subjected to special interrogation methods by the British military in the early 1970s.
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