HISTORICAL FACTS: 3 - The Untold Story

Adams confirms legal action against Government block on internment payout

A Bill presented to Parliament on Tuesday seeks to prevent the former Sinn Fein president securing compensation for being detained in the early 1970s.

Evening Standard · Oct 15, 2025

Adams accuses Government of ‘duplicity’ over move to block compensation payout

The ex-Sinn Fein president said he was consulting lawyers after a Bill was tabled to prevent him securing a payout over his internment in the 1970s.

Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2025

Bereaved will judge legislation on Northern Ireland Troubles legacy, MPs told

The draft laws come after the Government last month unveiled a joint framework agreed with the Irish government.

Evening Standard · Oct 14, 2025

Voices: Arresting hundreds for protesting against a ban on Palestine Action shames us all

COMMENT: This is supposed to be a free country – but doling out criminal records to hundreds of pensioners should serve as a rebuke to the government, whose heavy-handed approach to this ‘terror’ organisation needs a rethink, says Sean O’Grady

The Independent UK · Aug 11, 2025

BBC faces criticism over delay in paying court-ordered damages to Gerry Adams

A source close to Mr Adams described the delay as ‘deplorable’ and said good causes are waiting to benefit from the money.

Evening Standard · Aug 3, 2025

Adams: It’s a regret that end to armed campaign took decades to bring about

The former Sinn Fein president was speaking ahead of the 20th anniversary of the end of the Provisional IRA’s armed struggle.

Evening Standard · Jul 24, 2025

'Disgraceful’: MPs slam rollback of Northern Ireland legislation that could lead to payouts for terrorists

MPs suggested the move would open a ‘witch-hunt’ against veterans who had served to protect citizens in Northern Ireland

Evening Standard · Jul 14, 2025

Legislation ‘forthcoming’ to stop Adams internment compensation – Benn

A Supreme Court judgment in 2020 paved the way for the ex-Sinn Fein president to secure compensation over his internment without trial in the 1970s.

Evening Standard · Jul 1, 2025

United Ireland should be new state that ‘can be better for all of us’- Varadkar

The former Irish premier also appeared to dismiss concerns about loyalist violence in reaction to a united Ireland.

Evening Standard · Jun 20, 2025

BBC will not appeal against Adams’ defamation case victory

Gerry Adams took the BBC to court over a 2016 episode of its Spotlight programme, and an accompanying online story, which he said defamed him.

Evening Standard · Jun 13, 2025