The soldier is speaking out now because of the government's draft law to deal with the legacy of the Troubles.

The plane issued an emergency alert and landed in northern France.

Sinn Féin assembly member Pat Sheehan made the claim during a committee hearing earlier this week.

The Upper Bann MP left the Democratic Unionist Party on Monday over its response to the Drumcree parading dispute.

Pound reaches highest level against a basket of currencies since the Brexit referendum a decade ago.