Gerry Adams had reputation as ‘warmonger’, victims’ campaigner tells court

Gerry Adams had a reputation as a “warmonger” and “peace taker”, advocates with victims’ groups have told the jury in a libel action taken by the former Sinn Fein president against the BBC.

Mr Adams is suing the BBC over a claim made by a confidential source in a Spotlight documentary that alleged he had sanctioned the killing of a former Sinn Fein official who turned out to be an informant.