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Evening Standard
Evening Standard
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Callum Parke

Civil case taken by IRA victims ‘verged on show trial’, Gerry Adams says

Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams speaking to the media in Belfast after High Court damages claim against him by three victims of Provisional IRA bombings was discontinued (Oliver McVeigh/PA) - (PA Wire)

Gerry Adams has said a civil case taken against him “verged upon a show trial” while an IRA victim said he is “completely devastated” after the claim was discontinued.

Former Sinn Fein president Mr Adams also said he had “nothing but sympathy” for the claimants that had given evidence against him at the High Court in London and had not wanted to burden them with his legal costs.

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