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| Old convictions 'no bar to jobs' | Old convictions 'no bar to jobs' |
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| Paramilitary convictions should not be a hindrance when it comes to getting a job in Northern Ireland, according to new guidelines. | |
| The government gave a commitment to work with businesses, trade unions and ex-prisoner groups during the St Andrews talks in October 2006. | The government gave a commitment to work with businesses, trade unions and ex-prisoner groups during the St Andrews talks in October 2006. |
| The Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister said the guidance would be reviewed in 18 months. | The Office of the First Minister and Deputy First Minister said the guidance would be reviewed in 18 months. |
| Almost 30,000 people have spent time in prison as a result of the Troubles. | Almost 30,000 people have spent time in prison as a result of the Troubles. |
| DUP Assembly member Jim Wells said he was sickened by the move. | DUP Assembly member Jim Wells said he was sickened by the move. |
| He accused the government of "slipping them out" ahead of the return of devolution on Tuesday. | He accused the government of "slipping them out" ahead of the return of devolution on Tuesday. |
| "Giving a clean record as far as employment is concerned to people who have committed dastardly deeds... it's an Alice in Wonderland situation and I'm totally against it," he said. | "Giving a clean record as far as employment is concerned to people who have committed dastardly deeds... it's an Alice in Wonderland situation and I'm totally against it," he said. |
| The guidance has been drawn up as a voluntary measure and is the product of extensive work between government departments, representatives of the Confederation of British Industry in Northern Ireland, the Irish Congress of Trades Unions and ex-prisoner groups. |