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| Four now in line for victims role | Four now in line for victims role |
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| Four new victims commissioners are set to be appointed in a surprise move by the Office of the First and Deputy First Minister. | Four new victims commissioners are set to be appointed in a surprise move by the Office of the First and Deputy First Minister. |
| The names are understood to include former UTV presenter Mike Nesbitt and former interim victims commissioner Bertha McDougall. | |
| It follows a lengthy process, including a job readvertisement last autumn. | It follows a lengthy process, including a job readvertisement last autumn. |
| It is not yet known if each will get the same salary in the region of £65,000, as was advertised last year. | It is not yet known if each will get the same salary in the region of £65,000, as was advertised last year. |
| It is believed Brendan McAllister of Mediation Network and Patricia MacBride will also be appointed. | |
| The post is aimed at promoting the interests of Troubles victimsThe post is intended to promote the interests of victims of the Troubles. | |
| After the readvertisement, First Minister Ian Paisley and Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness met candidates before Christmas where they were given 10-minute presentations. | |
| The names are expected to be confirmed in a statement to the assembly next week. | The names are expected to be confirmed in a statement to the assembly next week. |
| The issue of appointing a victims commissioner has proved to be a difficult one. | |
| The interim appointment in October 2005 of Mrs McDougall - the widow of a murdered RUC reservist - was challenged by west Belfast woman Brenda Downes, whose husband was killed by an RUC plastic bullet in 1984. | |
| A court ruled that her appointment was "improper and politically motivated". |