1 week ago BBC lawyers seek stay on damages and costs orders in Gerry Adams defamation case

Judge will hear application today after jury last week awarded former Sinn Féin leader €100,000 over 2016 programme and article

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1 week ago BBC faces legal costs bill of more than €3m after jury finds it defamed Gerry Adams

Former Sinn Féin president said he took case to ‘put manners on British Broadcasting Corporation’

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2 w. ago Inside Court 24: Gerry Adams’s witness box quips were often met with laughter, including from the jury

Gerry Adams welcomes jury finding that the BBC defamed him: ‘Tá mé an-sásta leis an verdict’

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2 w. ago Gerry Adams defamation trial: Here's what he said in court, and how the BBC fought back

Adams gave emotional testimony denying IRA membership as the BBC defended its Spotlight allegations in a high-profile defamation trial.

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2 w. ago National: Gerry Adams awarded €100K in damages in BBC defamation case

Former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has won a defamation case against the BBC. Mr Adams claimed he was defamed… The post National: Gerry Adams awarded €100K in damages in BBC defamation case appeared first on Donegal Daily.

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2 w. ago Gerry Adams awarded €100,000 in damages after winning defamation case against BBC

Mr Adams had claimed that the 2016 Spotlight programme and related article defamed him by falsely accusing him of giving “the final say” in the Provisional IRA’s murder of MI5 informant Denis Donaldson at a cottage in Glenties, Co Donegal in 2006.

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2 w. ago Gerry Adams awarded €100,000 after jury finds he was defamed by BBC broadcast and article

Former Sinn Féin leader claimed 2016 TV programme and related article falsely accused him of sanctioning British agent’s killing

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2 w. ago Jury in Gerry Adams defamation case against the BBC begins deliberations

Former Sinn Féin leader took legal action over claims in 2016 programme and article accusing him of sanctioning killing of Denis Donaldson

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3 w. ago Jury in Gerry Adams defamation case expected to begin deliberations next week

The former Sinn Féin leader claims a BBC Spotlight programme and a related article published in 2016 defamed him

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3 w. ago Gerry Adams should be awarded at least €200,000 for defamation, High Court jury told

Former Sinn Féin leader claims Spotlight programme defamed him by falsely accusing him of sanctioning Denis Donaldson killing in 2006

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3 w. ago Gerry Adams defamation case 'a cynical attempt to launder his reputation', High Court told

The BBC argue the publication was fair and reasonable and in the public interest, a defence against a defamation action outlined in the Defamation Act 2009.

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3 w. ago Defamation case cynical attempt by Gerry Adams to ‘launder’ his reputation, BBC barrister tells trial

Former Sinn Féin leader claims Spotlight programme defamed him by falsely accusing him of sanctioning Denis Donaldson killing in 2006

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3 w. ago Gerry Adams defamation trial: Michael McDowell says politicians and media believe ex

Senator says Adams’s public reputation is as politician who was leading IRA member

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3 w. ago Gerry Adams had reputation of being in IRA army council, Michael McDowell says

The former tánaiste was giving evidence at the High Court on the fourth week of a defamation case brought by Gerry Adams against the BBC

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3 w. ago Claims about Gerry Adams in BBC programme would 'probably' not breach UK regulations, court told

Chris Banatvala, who drew up the UK’s broadcasting rules for Ofcom, told the High Court that the programme was not “unfair or unjust”.

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3 w. ago Gerry Adams defamation case: Spotlight would ‘probably’ not breach UK regulations, court told

Independent media consultant Christopher Banatvala gives evidence in hearing of former Sinn Féin leader’s action

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last month Gerry Adams defamation case: Journalist exercised ‘utmost care’ in reporting on allegation, trial hears

Gerry Adams takes defamation action against BBC over 2016 Spotlight programme

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last month BBC journalist says she 'stands over' work on programme accused of defaming Gerry Adams

Reporter Jennifer O’Leary said she would not be in court if she could not stand over her work.

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last month Gerry Adams arrives at High Court in Dublin for defamation case against the BBC

Gerry Adams arrives at High Court in Dublin for defamation case against the BBC  The Irish Independent

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