- Gerry Adams appeared in the High Court to defend a legal claim brought by three victims of Provisional IRA bombings in England from the 1970s and 1990s.
- The claimants allege Adams was a senior member of the Provisional IRA, including its Army Council, during the periods of the attacks, and are seeking £1 in damages.
- Adams emphatically denied any involvement in the bombings and stated he was "never a part of the organisation" nor a member of its Army Council, asserting Sinn Fein and the IRA are separate entities.
- During cross-examination, Adams acknowledged the Provisional IRA caused 1,178 deaths and, while not defending all actions, maintained the right to resist occupation, expressing gladness the IRA "left the stage".
- The claimants' barrister argued Adams was "directly responsible for and complicit in" the bombing decisions, suggesting he had "a foot in each camp" of the military and political sides, with the trial set to conclude in March.
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Gerry Adams tells London court he ‘had no involvement whatsoever’ in IRA bombings
