39 h. ago ‘I called him Dad’: the Dublin scout leader and the men who accuse him of abuse

Neville Kearns died in a crash in 2024, a day before he was due to stand trial on charges relating to assault, rape and attempted rape of boys in the 1980s and 1990s

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39 h. ago The Dublin scout leader who died a day before his trial and the men who accuse him of abuse

Neville Kearns died in a crash in 2024, a day before he was due to stand trial on charges relating to assault, rape and attempted rape of boys in the 1980s and 1990s

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9 d. 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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1 week 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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2 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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2 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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