17 h. ago Gerry Adams fights for peacemaker reputation in trial over BBC murdered spy claim

Former Sinn Féin leader denies claim made in 2016 documentary he sanctioned 2006 killing of MI5 informant Denis DonaldsonIt is a small, compact courtroom with a digital clock that glows beneath the judge’s bench, but the evidence unfurled in the case of Gerry Adams versus the BBC is expansive and spans decades of Irish and British history.The former Sinn Féin leader’s childhood and political awakening, the evolution of the Troubles, the IRA’s deadly campaign, the peace process, the murder of a British spy, all have been outlined – and contested – in the libel hearing at Dublin’s high court. Continue reading...

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3 d. ago Former US congressmen tells BBC libel trial Adams had reputation as ‘dependable’

Former Irish Republican leader Gerry Adams is suing the BBC over accusations contained in a broadcast of the Spotlight documentary series.

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3 d. ago Ukraine says it has busted Hungarian spy ring collecting military data

Two Ukrainians arrested as authorities claim operation had one eye on a possible future military incursion Europe live – latest updatesUkrainian authorities claim to have busted a Hungarian spy ring operating on its territory, alleging that Budapest was collecting sensitive military data with one eye on a possible future incursion into the west of the country.Hungary’s foreign minister dismissed the accusations as “propaganda” and announced the expulsion of two Ukrainians described as “spies working under diplomatic cover” at the Ukrainian embassy in Budapest. Continue reading...

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4 d. ago BBC did not mention Adams allegation, Donaldson family’s former solicitor says

Denis Donaldson was shot dead in 2006, months after admitting his role as a police and MI5 agent for 20 years.

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5 d. ago 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.

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5 d. ago Adams criticises ‘grievous smear’ in BBC Spotlight programme

Gerry Adams gave evidence for a sixth day as part of his defamation case against the BBC at the High Court in Dublin.

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5 d. ago Dan Walker's BBC Breakfast exit revisited after 'death threats' and 'grief' probe

As Dan Walker is set to star in a new documentary that will see him face a double murderer, we're taking a look back at his time on BBC Breakfast and the reasons why he decided to leave

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6 d. ago 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.

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6 d. ago Texas man charged with murder of London student nurse Tami Odunsi

Texas man charged with murder of London student nurse Tami Odunsi  BBC

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1 week ago Gerry Adams tells trial he does not remember how many died on Bloody Friday

The former MP and Sinn Fein leader is continuing to give evidence in his defamation case against the BBC at the High Court in Dublin.

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1 week ago Gerry Adams says BBC response to complaint over informer story ‘insulting’

The former MP and Sinn Fein leader is continuing to give evidence in his libel case against the broadcaster at the High Court in Dublin.

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1 week ago Gerry Adams tells defamation trial that BBC programme was ‘hatchet job’

The former Sinn Fein president criticised a BBC broadcast that aired allegations that he sanctioned the killing of British spy Denis Donaldson.

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1 week ago Adams tells court he ‘liked but did not have many dealings’ with British spy

Gerry Adams told Dublin’s High Court that he viewed Denis Donaldson as ‘a victim of the conflict’.

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1 week ago Gerry Adams suffered ‘unjustified’ attack through BBC allegation, court hears

The former Sinn Fein president entered the witness box on the first day of his defamation case against the BBC.

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2 w. ago EastEnders character set to 'return from dead' as Nicola's murder plot is rumbled

EastEnders fans think a shocking twist is coming up in the soap after seeing Nicola Mitchell plead for her murderous secret not to be revealed in the BBC soap's latest episode

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2 w. ago Man charged with murder following fatal stabbing in Twickenham

Man charged with murder following fatal stabbing in Twickenham  BBC

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2 w. ago BBC star sparked UK's biggest murderer hunt since Yorkshire Ripper

Jill Dando was one of the most famous names on television when she was shot as she arrived home after running errands and 26 years on, her murder remains unsolved

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2 w. ago Man charged with murder after Enfield woman stabbed over Easter

Man charged with murder after Enfield woman stabbed over Easter  BBC

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2 w. ago Andrew Garfield cries over discovery of relatives murdered in Holocaust

Andrew Garfield broke down in tears as he visited the graves of his ancestors who were murdered in the Holocaust during his episode of the BBC’s Who Do You Think You Are?.

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4 w. ago Man, 41, charged with murdering his wife, 45, in Lewisham home

Man, 41, charged with murdering his wife, 45, in Lewisham home  BBC

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