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What Gerry Adams said during seven days of evidence in BBC defamation trial

The former Sinn Fein president sued the broadcaster over allegations in a Spotlight documentary.

Evening Standard · May 30, 2025

How the BBC defended programme that aired Adams allegation

The broadcaster said it was ‘fair’ and ‘forensic’ with an allegation that Gerry Adams was involved in the killing of Denis Donaldson.

Evening Standard · May 30, 2025

Judge says Adams libel case jury not asked to give ‘verdict on Irish history’

The former Sinn Fein leader is suing the BBC over a claim in a documentary alleging that he sanctioned the murder of an MI5 informer in 2006.

Evening Standard · May 23, 2025

Adams tells BBC case there are still people who think he ‘should be executed’

A former Sinn Fein official who was murdered after being revealed to be an informer was thrown ‘to the wolves’ by security services, Gerry Adams said.

Evening Standard · May 7, 2025

Gerry Adams tells libel case IRA membership was ‘not a path I took’

The former Sinn Fein leader said he would not ‘speculate’ on IRA members or rules in Dublin’s High Court.

Evening Standard · May 6, 2025

Gerry Adams tells libel case he will not ‘speculate’ on who was in the IRA

The former Sinn Fein leader told the defamation trial that an attempt is being made to ‘smother’ the jury in history.

Evening Standard · May 6, 2025