66 m. ago Gerry Adams tells defamation trial that BBC programme was an 'attempted hatchet job'

The ex-Sinn Féin leader told Dublin’s High Court today that he viewed Denis Donaldson as ‘a victim of the conflict’.

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94 m. ago Murdered British agent was 'victim' of NI conflict, Gerry Adams tells court

Gerry Adams claims a BBC Spotlight programme and related article published in 2016 falsely accused him of sanctioning the 2006 killing of MI5 agent Denis Donaldson.

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2 h. ago Gardaí suspicious 'something untoward' happened to Tina Satchwell years before body discovered

The Central Criminal Court jury has heard that on March 24th, 2017, Mr Satchwell told gardaí that his wife had left their home four days earlier but that he had no concerns over her welfare.

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2 h. ago Gerry Adams tells court BBC report was attempted hatchet job on him

Gerry Adams tells court BBC report was attempted hatchet job on him  BBC

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3 h. ago Dublin man allegedly murdered girlfriend in Spain after she ended relationship, court hears

Keith Byrne is accused of strangling Kirsty Ward to death when she told him she was ending their relationship.

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5 h. ago Gerry Adams tells court he 'liked' Denis Donaldson and was 'shocked' when he heard he'd been killed

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

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6 h. ago Gerry Adams considers Denis Donaldson a 'victim' of NI conflict, High Court hears

The former Sinn Féin president was giving evidence on the second day of the civil trial hearing into his defamation action against the BBC.

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6 h. ago Gerry Adams ‘shocked’ to hear informant Denis Donaldson had been killed, court hears

Former Sinn Féin president gives evidence on the second day of defamation action against the BBC

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21 h. ago Miriam Lord: Gerry Adams takes jurors in his defamation case against BBC on a very long stroll down memory lane

Former Sinn Féin leader describes formative years in 1960s Belfast to High Court in Dublin

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21 h. ago Gerry Adams takes jurors in his defamation case against BBC on a very long stroll down memory lane

Former Sinn Féin leader describes formative years in 1960s Belfast to High Court in Dublin

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25 h. ago Gerry Adams defamation case: BBC accused of ‘reckless journalism’ over spy killing claim

Former Sinn Féin leader argues attack on his reputation over informer’s death

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26 h. ago Gerry Adams' 'peacemaker' reputation suffered 'unjustified attack' by BBC, High Court hears

Adams is suing the BBC for defamation, claiming it falsely alleged he sanctioned the killing of former Sinn Féin official Denis Donaldson in 2006.

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26 h. ago Family of teen who died after routine surgeries left with 'more questions than answers' after inquest

A sitting of Dublin District Coroners Court heard doctors admit they remain baffled how Carlow student, Cillian Gorman, acquired what was described as a “vanishingly rare” blood clotting condition in a sudden and catastrophic manner.

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28 h. ago Married farmer gave vulnerable man €150 cash after anally raping him, court told

A married farmer gave a vulnerable younger man €150 cash after anally raping him and telling him he wasn’t able to have sex with his own wife, the Central Criminal Court, sitting in Limerick, heard today

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28 h. ago Two friends accused of cutting down famous UK tree filmed their 'moronic mission', court hears

Daniel Graham and Adam Carruthers are accused of driving to the area in the dead of night to chop down the tree.

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31 h. ago Gerry Adams defamation case: Jury sworn in for former Sinn Féin leader’s action against BBC

Civil action at High Court in Dublin over BBC Spotlight broadcast is expected to last up to four weeks

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32 h. ago Jury sworn in as Gerry Adams arrives at High Court for defamation action against BBC

The 76-year-old claims the BBC falsely alleged he sanctioned the killing of former Sinn Féin official Denis Donaldson in 2006.

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32 h. ago Gerry Adams libel case against BBC gets under way at Dublin High Court

Gerry Adams libel case against BBC gets under way at Dublin High Court  BBC

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32 h. ago Gerry Adams arrives at High Court in Dublin for BBC defamation case

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

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37 h. ago Gerry Adams libel case against BBC to begin at Dublin High Court

Gerry Adams libel case against BBC to begin at Dublin High Court  BBC

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