'Nothing ever changes the past': Reopening of bereaved payments scheme welcomed The scheme applies to individuals who have lost a parent, spouse/partner, and/or a child in Northern Ireland’s Troubles. By Press Association Sunday 7 Mar 2021, 1:00 PM Mar 7th 2021, 1:00 PM 14,140 Views 0 Comments Bernie Morrissey, widow of Garda Sergeant Patrick Morrissey who was killed by the INLA in 1985. Image: Niall Carson/PA Archive/PA Images Bernie Morrissey, widow of Garda Sergeant Patrick Morrissey who was killed by the INLA in 1985. Image: Niall Carson/PA Archive/PA Images THE REOPENING OF a payment fund for those bereaved in Northern Ireland’s troubled past has been warmly welcomed.