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Gerry Adams Rebuts Old Allegations of IRA Leadership in Court
Gerry Adams is back in court rebutting long-standing allegations that he was a senior IRA leader directly responsible for its actions, following a previous successful libel claim against the BBC.
12 Mar, 15:04 — 14 Mar, 05:30
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irish-timesHigh3d ago
Gerry Adams repeatedly placed by Garda at IRA army council meetings in Republic, court told
Former RUC officer says NI police had ‘bundles of files’ of intelligence showing Adams held ‘dual’ senior roles in Sinn Féin and IRA
By Mark Hennessy
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John Downing: As Gerry Adams tries to rebut old allegations, the ground rules are different this time
Gerry Adams’s last law court outing, last May, proved a big success when a Dublin jury awarded him €100,000 in a successful libel claim against the BBC. Now, he is back rebutting old allegations that he was a long-time IRA leader directly responsible for death, injury and destruction, with arguments he surely knows backwards and sideways.
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First report: irish-times · 12 Mar, 15:04|Full coverage: All 2 sources within 1d 14h|Window: 1d 14h
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