EXTRA: Gerry Adams v The 91¸£ÀûÉç – The Verdict
Former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams wins his libel case against the 91¸£ÀûÉç and is awarded €100,000 in damages
An extra episode of The State of Us.
Former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams wins his libel case against the 91¸£ÀûÉç and is awarded €100,000 (£84,000) in damages.
Tara Mills and Declan Harvey talk to 91¸£ÀûÉç Crime and Justice Correspondent Julian O’Neill who has covered everyday of the high profile case and former 91¸£ÀûÉç Political Editor Mark Devenport who has written a book about Gerry Adams.
Mr Adams sued the 91¸£ÀûÉç over a 2016 Spotlight programme and online report in which an anonymous source alleged he sanctioned the murder of a British agent, Denis Donaldson.
The 91¸£ÀûÉç argued the words were couched as allegations – but Mr Adams argued they were presented as fact.
Gerry Adams was the president of Sinn Féin from 1983 until 2018 - he has consistently denied being a member of the IRA.
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