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Adams confirms legal action against Government block on internment payout

A Bill presented to Parliament on Tuesday seeks to prevent the former Sinn Fein president securing compensation for being detained in the early 1970s.

Evening Standard

Adams accuses Government of ‘duplicity’ over move to block compensation payout

The ex-Sinn Fein president said he was consulting lawyers after a Bill was tabled to prevent him securing a payout over his internment in the 1970s.

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Bereaved will judge legislation on Northern Ireland Troubles legacy, MPs told

The draft laws come after the Government last month unveiled a joint framework agreed with the Irish government.

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Government moves to block payouts to Gerry Adams and other Troubles detainees

A 2020 Supreme Court ruling had paved the way for Mr Adams to secure compensation for his detention without trial in the early 1970s.

Evening Standard

Gerry Adams donates €100k BBC libel payout to 'good causes'

Gerry Adams has said he has made donations to “good causes” after the BBC paid the former Sinn Fein president 100,000 euro (£84,000) in…

The National (Scotland)

Gerry Adams donates to ‘good causes’ after BBC damages payout

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The Independent UK

Gerry Adams donates to ‘good causes’ after BBC pays 100,000 euro damages

The broadcaster lost a major defamation case earlier this year after Mr Adams took them to court over a 2016 episode of its Spotlight programme.

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Voices: Arresting hundreds for protesting against a ban on Palestine Action shames us all

COMMENT: This is supposed to be a free country – but doling out criminal records to hundreds of pensioners should serve as a rebuke to the government, whose heavy-handed approach to this ‘terror’ organisation needs a rethink, says Sean O’Grady

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BBC faces criticism over delay in paying court-ordered damages to Gerry Adams

A source close to Mr Adams described the delay as ‘deplorable’ and said good causes are waiting to benefit from the money.

Evening Standard

Adams: It’s a regret that end to armed campaign took decades to bring about

The former Sinn Fein president was speaking ahead of the 20th anniversary of the end of the Provisional IRA’s armed struggle.

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'Disgraceful’: MPs slam rollback of Northern Ireland legislation that could lead to payouts for terrorists

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Legislation ‘forthcoming’ to stop Adams internment compensation – Benn

A Supreme Court judgment in 2020 paved the way for the ex-Sinn Fein president to secure compensation over his internment without trial in the 1970s.

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United Ireland should be new state that ‘can be better for all of us’- Varadkar

The former Irish premier also appeared to dismiss concerns about loyalist violence in reaction to a united Ireland.

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BBC will not appeal against Adams’ defamation case victory

Gerry Adams took the BBC to court over a 2016 episode of its Spotlight programme, and an accompanying online story, which he said defamed him.

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

Mr Adams took the BBC to court over a 2016 episode of its Spotlight programme and an accompanying online story, which he said defamed him.

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Sinn Fein ‘will always stand on the side of journalism’ – Finucane

It comes after former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams won a defamation case against BBC Northern Ireland.

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Robert Jenrick urges Prime Minister to sack 'appalling' Attorney General Lord Hermer in latest stunt video

The Shadow Justice Secretary took aim at the Labour peer in his recent social media post, which garnered 1.5 million views in less than 24 hours

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BBC granted time to consider appeal in Gerry Adams case before paying all costs

The BBC has been granted time to consider taking an appeal of a jury decision which found it had defamed Gerry Adams.

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Slow Horses season 5: launch date and first images for the hit drama revealed

Jackson Lamb and his band of misfits are back for more

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BBC to apply for more time to consider appeal over Gerry Adams libel ruling

The BBC has indicated it will apply for a stay on orders relating to the successful defamation claim against the broadcaster on Tuesday.

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Ombudsman has received 40 complains of ‘police predatory behaviour’

Justice Minister Naomi Long said the Ombudsmans’ office received around eight such complaints a year.

The Independent UK

BBC told to ‘learn lessons’ from Gerry Adams libel loss

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Sinn Fein minister urges BBC to ‘learn lessons’ from Gerry Adams libel case

John O’Dowd said management at the corporation had knee-jerked in their reaction to Friday’s verdict at Dublin High Court.

The Independent UK

Man dead and child injured after shots fired at shopping centre in Ireland

Ireland’s justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has described it as a ‘really shocking incident’

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Former Race Across The World star dies in car crash aged 24

Sam Gardiner appeared on the BBC’s Race Across The World in 2020

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