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The Independent UK
The Independent UK
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Via AP news wire

A 1-pound lawsuit against Gerry Adams’ alleged IRA role is dropped

Britain Courts IRA - (Copyright 2026 The Associated Press. All rights reserved)

Three victims of bombings in England by the Irish Republican Army brought an end Friday to their damages claim against former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams.

On what was to be the last day of the two-week civil trial in the U.K.'s High Court in London, the three men's lawyer Anne Studd said the claim would be discontinued after “proceedings developed overnight." She said the development was related to an argument around “abuse of process."

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