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Judge rules material from Troubles documentaries be handed to PSNI for terror probe

The BBC is to hand over broadcasted and unbroadcasted material from a documentary series about Northern Ireland’s Troubles to the police as part of investigations into terrorist activity, a judge has said. An order was made at Belfast Crown Court ...

07 Apr 2022 at 17:45

Northern Ireland

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

Gerry Adams has told a court that a BBC response to his complaint over an allegation that he had sanctioned the murder of an informer was “absolutely insulting”. The former MP and Sinn Fein leader is continuing to give evidence in his libel case ...

01 May 2025 at 15:46

Northern Ireland

Gerry Adams had reputation as ‘warmonger’, victims’ campaigner tells court

Gerry Adams had a reputation as a “warmonger” and “peace taker”, advocates with victims’ groups have told the jury in a libel action taken by the former Sinn Fein president against the BBC. Mr Adams is suing the BBC over a claim made by a ...

21 May 2025 at 15:45

Northern Ireland

Adams had reputation of being in IRA Army Council, ex-attorney general says

Gerry Adams was “reputed to have become a member of the Army Council of the IRA”, a former attorney general has told his libel trial against the BBC. Mr Adams is suing the BBC over what he has deemed to be a “grievous smear” made by a ...

21 May 2025 at 15:46

Northern Ireland

Adams seeking damages of at least 200,000 euro from BBC, jury hears

Gerry Adams is seeking “very substantial” damages of at least 200,000 euro (£168,000) from the BBC, the jury in his libel action against the broadcaster has heard. However, the British public service broadcaster has argued it would ...

22 May 2025 at 16:21

Northern Ireland

Awarding damages to Gerry Adams would be ‘a cruel joke’, BBC lawyer says

Gerry Adams is engaging in “a cynical attempt to launder his reputation” by suing the BBC, a jury has been told. Mr Adams is suing the BBC over what he claims was a “grievous smear” against him. He says a BBC Spotlight programme, ...

22 May 2025 at 14:25

BBC reporter tells court she took ‘utmost care’ with Gerry Adams allegation

Northern Ireland

BBC reporter took ‘utmost care’ with Gerry Adams allegation, court told

A BBC reporter has told Dublin’s High Court that she took the “utmost care and responsibility” with the allegation that Gerry Adams had sanctioned the killing of a spy. After a source made the claim in an interview, Jennifer ...

14 May 2025 at 14:36

Northern Ireland

BBC reporter denies excluding ‘unhelpful comments’ about Adams claim

A BBC reporter has denied excluding “unhelpful comments” and contradictions to the claim that Gerry Adams sanctioned the killing of a spy. Speaking in a Dublin court, Jennifer O’Leary said she took the “utmost care and ...

14 May 2025 at 19:11

Northern Ireland

BBC granted time to consider appeal in Gerry Adams case before paying all costs

The BBC has been granted time to consider taking an appeal of a jury decision which found it had defamed Gerry Adams, before paying all costs and damages to the former Sinn Fein leader. Mr Adams took the BBC to court ...

03 Jun 2025 at 15:38

Northern Ireland

Gerry Adams to donate 100,000 euros to Irish language and Palestinian charities

Gerry Adams said he will donate the 100,000 euros (£84,000) he is to receive in damages from the BBC to charities that help children in Gaza, the homeless in Ireland and Irish language groups. Mr Adams took the BBC ...

05 Jun 2025 at 17:43

Northern Ireland

Claim about Adams in BBC programme ‘probably’ not rules breach – media expert

A BBC programme which aired a claim that Gerry Adams sanctioned the killing of a spy would “probably” not have breached broadcasting regulations and was not “unfair or unjust”, a media expert has told a court. ...

20 May 2025 at 13:33

Northern Ireland

Jury resumes deliberations over Gerry Adams libel action against BBC

The jury in Gerry Adams’ libel action against the BBC has entered its second day of deliberations. The former Sinn Fein leader alleges a BBC Spotlight programme, and an accompanying online story, defamed him ...

30 May 2025 at 11:03

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