Former Sinn Féin leader being sued for symbolic £1 each by three victims of Troubles-era bombings on UK mainland Gerry Adams is as culpable for IRA bombings on the UK mainland as the individuals who planted and detonated the devices, the high court has heard at the beginning of a civil trial. The former Sinn Féin leader is being sued for symbolic âvindicatoryâ damages of £1 each by John Clark, Jonathan Ganesh and Barry Laycock, who were injured respectively in the 1973 Old Bailey bombing, and the London Docklands and Manchester bombings in 1996. They allege that Adams, who is credited with helping to bring about the Northern Ireland peace process, âwas an instrumental force in the organisation of the PIRA [provisional IRA] and building of the two-strand attack â ArmaLite and the ballot box. A foot in each camp.â Opening the claimantsâ case in London on Monday, Anne Studd KC, said in written submissions: âTheir focus is to shine a light upon the involvement of the defendant in the PIRA in the course of that conflict and to prove on balance of probabilities that he [Adams] was so intrinsically involved in the PIRA organisation that he is as culpable for the assaults
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A civil case against Gerry Adams over three IRA bombings in Britain has been withdrawn. A lawyer for the three claimants said on Friday that proceedings would be "discontinued" with "no order as to costs". The victims who brought the case…
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A civil case against Gerry Adams over three IRA bombings in Britain has been withdrawn. A lawyer for the three claimants said on Friday that proceedings would be "discontinued" with "no order as to costs". The victims…
Read original at BBC →A barrister acting for Gerry Adams in a civil trial in London has questioned why the three men bringing the claim waited several decades to do so. The victims allege that Adams, 77, is personally liable for injuries…
Read original at BBC →A veteran investigative journalist has claimed IRA members he spoke to during the Troubles viewed repeated denials by Gerry Adams of ever being in the IRA as "insufferably hypocritical". John Ware, who made a number of…
Read original at BBC →A former Northern Ireland police officer who worked in intelligence said Gerry Adams was "a very formidable opponent" as the IRA's "de facto" leader. Witness B has been giving evidence against the former Sinn Féin…
Read original at BBC →The expert who reviewed what is taught in Northern Ireland's schools has said the reforms are not "right-wing". Lucy Crehan was answering questions from MLAs on Stormont's Education Committee on Wednesday. Crehan is an…
Read original at BBC →Richard Kemp tells high court former Sinn Féin leader would have authorised attacks carried out in England A former British army commander has told the high court it is âinconceivableâ that Gerry Adams was not…
Read original at The Guardian →Former Sinn Féin leader being sued for symbolic £1 each by three victims of Troubles-era bombings on UK mainland Gerry Adams is as culpable for IRA bombings on the UK mainland as the individuals who planted and…
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A civil case against Gerry Adams over three IRA bombings in Britain has been withdrawn. A lawyer for the three claimants said on Friday that proceedings would be "discontinued" with "no order as to costs". The victims who brought the case…
View source →A barrister acting for Gerry Adams in a civil trial in London has questioned why the three men bringing the claim waited several decades to do so. The victims allege that Adams, 77, is personally liable for injuries they received in IRA…
View source →A veteran investigative journalist has claimed IRA members he spoke to during the Troubles viewed repeated denials by Gerry Adams of ever being in the IRA as "insufferably hypocritical". John Ware, who made a number of programmes about the…
View source →A former Northern Ireland police officer who worked in intelligence said Gerry Adams was "a very formidable opponent" as the IRA's "de facto" leader. Witness B has been giving evidence against the former Sinn Féin leader at the High Court…
View source →The expert who reviewed what is taught in Northern Ireland's schools has said the reforms are not "right-wing". Lucy Crehan was answering questions from MLAs on Stormont's Education Committee on Wednesday. Crehan is an independent expert…
View source →Richard Kemp tells high court former Sinn Féin leader would have authorised attacks carried out in England A former British army commander has told the high court it is âinconceivableâ that Gerry Adams was not involved in the…
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