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Danny Kinahan resigns as NI’s veterans commissioner

Mr Benn said Mr Kinahan, who was the first veterans commissioner to be appointed in Northern Ireland, had spent four years working with veterans on a range of issues and the government would “continue to engage with him on these issues.”

He added: “We are committed to continuing to support veterans in Northern Ireland through the Veterans Welfare Service NI and the Armed Forces Covenant Fund Trust.”

Plans for a commissioner for military veterans were contained in 2020’s New Decade, New Approach agreement.

Democratic Unionist Party leader Gavin Robinson said Mr Kinahan’s resignation raises questions for the government.

“The NIO must urgently address the widespread concern of veterans who valued Danny’s personal commitment and move quickly to assuage their concerns,” he said.

It is estimated there are about 150,000 ex-military personnel in Northern Ireland.


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