news Executive must fund Troubles pension, court rules Stormont's Executive Office is under a legal duty to fund a pension for Troubles victims, NI's Court of Appeal has ruled. The scheme is due to open for applications next month but it is not clear who will fund the payments. Stormont and Westminster have been in a long-running row over who is responsible. On Tuesday, the Court of Appeal said it was giving the parties four weeks to find a solution. It said if that was not possible, the case would be relisted to include Stormont's Department of Finance as an additional notice party.