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Northern Ireland secretary aware of Stormontgate ‘for months’, records reveal

The Northern Ireland secretary knew for “some months” ahead of a hugely controversial police raid at Sinn Fein’s offices, according to newly unsealed records. On October 4 2002, a large number of PSNI officers raided the Sinn Fein offices at ...

27 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Crime & Court

Inquest into Denis Donaldson's 2006 murder in Donegal adjourned for the 27th time

The family of Denis Donaldson have expressed their frustration that the inquest into his 2006 death was adjourned for the 27th time. Donaldson, 56, was murdered in April 2006 at a remote cottage at Cloghercor, Doochary, in a killing claimed ...

15 Aug 2024 at 18:33

Northern Ireland

Gerry Adams to donate 100,000 euros to Irish language and Palestinian charities

Gerry Adams said he will donate the 100,000 euros (£84,000) he is to receive in damages from the BBC to charities that help children in Gaza, the homeless in Ireland and Irish language groups. Mr Adams took the BBC to court over a 2016 ...

05 Jun 2025 at 17:43

Northern Ireland

Judge continues summarising evidence in Gerry Adams libel trial

The judge in Gerry Adams’ libel action against the BBC is continuing to summarise the evidence in the case for jurors. The high-profile trial at Dublin High Court has entered its fifth week. Former Sinn Finn leader Mr Adams alleges a ...

27 May 2025 at 16:57

Northern Ireland

Jury in Adams libel case expected to begin deliberations on Thursday

A jury is expected to begin deliberating on Gerry Adams’ libel action against the BBC on Thursday. Former Sinn Finn leader Mr Adams alleges a BBC Spotlight programme, and an accompanying online story, defamed him by alleging he ...

28 May 2025 at 17:37

Northern Ireland

Jury in Adams action against BBC to resume deliberations on Friday

The jury in Gerry Adams’ libel action against the BBC will continue deliberations on Friday morning. Former Sinn Fein leader Mr Adams alleges a BBC Spotlight programme, and an accompanying online story, defamed him by alleging ...

29 May 2025 at 17:26

Northern Ireland

Implications of Adams’ libel victory ‘profound’, says head of BBC NI

The head of the BBC in Northern Ireland has said the implications of Gerry Adams’ libel victory against the broadcaster are “profound”. Adam Smyth, director of BBC NI, said their legal team had warned that the jury’s decision ...

30 May 2025 at 14:09

Northern Ireland

Jury begins deliberating in Gerry Adams’ libel action against BBC

A jury has begun deliberating on Gerry Adams’ libel action against the BBC. Former Sinn Fein leader Mr Adams alleges a BBC Spotlight programme, and an accompanying online story, defamed him by alleging he sanctioned the ...

29 May 2025 at 10:35

Northern Ireland

Gerry Adams tells trial he does not remember how many died on Bloody Friday

Gerry Adams has told a libel hearing that he does not remember how many people were killed in IRA atrocities such as Bloody Friday or the Claudy bombings. There were sharp exchanges between Mr Adams and a barrister for ...

02 May 2025 at 17:04

Northern Ireland

Gerry Adams tells defamation trial that BBC programme was ‘hatchet job’

Gerry Adams has called a BBC programme in which he claims he was defamed an “attempted hatchet job” that was “full of inaccuracies”. He said he was “astonished” when he watched the programme, aired in September 2016, ...

30 Apr 2025 at 18:36

Northern Ireland

Gerry Adams says BBC response to complaint over informer story ‘insulting’

Gerry Adams has told a court that a BBC response to his complaint over an allegation that he had sanctioned the murder of an informer was “absolutely insulting”. The former MP and Sinn Fein leader is continuing to ...

01 May 2025 at 15:46

Northern Ireland

BBC will not appeal against Adams’ defamation case victory

The BBC will not appeal over Gerry Adams’ defamation victory against the organisation. Mr Adams, a former president of Sinn Fein, said there needed to be “substantial reform” of the broadcaster. Mr Adams took the ...

13 Jun 2025 at 20:23

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