1 in 10 people in Republic could call themselves victims of the Troubles

One in 10 people in the Republic could call themselves a victim of the Troubles.

That’s according to new research from the Commission for Victims and Survivors in Northern Ireland.

It found 4% of those living south of the border have been bereaved as a result of conflict in the North, while 7% say their mental health has been affected.

A similar number say they have witnessed a Troubles-related incident.

NI Victims Commissioner Ian Jeffers says supports need to be expanded in the Republic:

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