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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, before paying all costs and damages to the former Sinn Fein leader. Mr Adams took the BBC to court over a 2016 episode of its ...

03 Jun 2025 at 15:38

Northern Ireland

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

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 defamation damages. The broadcaster lost a defamation case earlier this year after Mr Adams took them to ...

19 Aug 2025 at 16:52

National News

'It was done with a good heart' - Mary Lou McDonald defends Gerry Adams over sketch

Sinn Féin leader Mary Lou McDonald will not call on Gerry Adams to apologise for his controversial tiocfaidh ar la comedy sketch video, saying it was done “for a good cause and with a good heart.” Mr Adams has been criticised for the ...

16 Dec 2021 at 20:23

Northern Ireland

Other sources corroborated Adams claim, BBC lawyer says

Five other sources corroborated allegations about Gerry Adams that were made by an anonymous contributor to a BBC documentary, lawyers representing the broadcaster have told a libel trial. Mr Adams is suing the BBC over what he has ...

09 May 2025 at 16:55

Northern Ireland

Tony Blair tried to steer speech for Gerry Adams on IRA disarmament

Tony Blair attempted to amend a Gerry Adams statement on IRA disarmament, newly unsealed documents show. On April 27 2003, then-Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams gave a lengthy address on the decommissioning of arms by the IRA. It ...

27 Dec 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

Adams had reputation of being in IRA Army Council, ex-attorney general says

Gerry Adams was “reputed to have become a member of the Army Council of the IRA”, a former attorney general has told his libel trial against the BBC. Mr Adams is suing the BBC over what he has deemed to be a “grievous smear” ...

21 May 2025 at 15:46

National News

Adams confirms legal action against Government block on internment payout

Gerry Adams is to take legal action against the Government’s proposed retrospective law change to block him securing compensation for being interned during the Troubles. The former Sinn Fein president has confirmed the move ...

15 Oct 2025 at 16:24

Northern Ireland

BBC did not mention Adams allegation, Donaldson family’s former solicitor says

Gerry Adams was not mentioned in interactions between the solicitor representing the family of a man who was killed and a BBC team making a documentary on the matter, a libel trial relating to the programme has heard. Mr ...

08 May 2025 at 17:26

Northern Ireland

BBC ends cross-examination of Gerry Adams in libel trial

The “damage had been done” when the BBC published an article which alleged that Gerry Adams had ordered the killing of an informant, the former Sinn Fein leader has told a libel trial. Mr Adams is suing the BBC over ...

08 May 2025 at 16:53

Northern Ireland

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

BBC management must reflect on the outcome of the Gerry Adams libel case and avoid knee-jerk reactions to the verdict, a Sinn Fein minister has said. Stormont’s Finance Minister John O’Dowd said he welcomed the ...

02 Jun 2025 at 10:33

Northern Ireland

Jury begins deliberating in Gerry Adams’ libel action against BBC

A jury has begun deliberating on Gerry Adams’ libel action against the BBC. Former Sinn Fein leader Mr Adams alleges a BBC Spotlight programme, and an accompanying online story, defamed him by alleging he ...

29 May 2025 at 10:35

Northern Ireland

Jury resumes deliberations over Gerry Adams libel action against BBC

The jury in Gerry Adams’ libel action against the BBC has entered its second day of deliberations. The former Sinn Fein leader alleges a BBC Spotlight programme, and an accompanying online story, defamed ...

30 May 2025 at 11:03

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