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HISTORICAL FACTS: 3 - The Untold Story

Gerry Adams donates to ‘good causes’ after BBC damages payout

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The Independent UK

Gerry Adams donates to ‘good causes’ after BBC pays 100,000 euro damages

The broadcaster lost a major defamation case earlier this year after Mr Adams took them to court over a 2016 episode of its Spotlight programme.

The Independent UK

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

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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

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

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

Evening Standard

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.

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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

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

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

Mr 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

Sinn Fein ‘will always stand on the side of journalism’ – Finucane

It comes after former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams won a defamation case against BBC Northern Ireland.

Evening Standard

Robert Jenrick urges Prime Minister to sack 'appalling' Attorney General Lord Hermer in latest stunt video

The Shadow Justice Secretary took aim at the Labour peer in his recent social media post, which garnered 1.5 million views in less than 24 hours

Evening Standard

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.

Evening Standard

Slow Horses season 5: launch date and first images for the hit drama revealed

Jackson Lamb and his band of misfits are back for more

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BBC to apply for more time to consider appeal over Gerry Adams libel ruling

The BBC has indicated it will apply for a stay on orders relating to the successful defamation claim against the broadcaster on Tuesday.

Evening Standard

Ombudsman has received 40 complains of ‘police predatory behaviour’

Justice Minister Naomi Long said the Ombudsmans’ office received around eight such complaints a year.

The Independent UK

BBC told to ‘learn lessons’ from Gerry Adams libel loss

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Sinn Fein minister urges BBC to ‘learn lessons’ from Gerry Adams libel case

John O’Dowd said management at the corporation had knee-jerked in their reaction to Friday’s verdict at Dublin High Court.

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The Independent UK

Man dead and child injured after shots fired at shopping centre in Ireland

Ireland’s justice minister Jim O’Callaghan has described it as a ‘really shocking incident’

The Independent UK

Former Race Across The World star dies in car crash aged 24

Sam Gardiner appeared on the BBC’s Race Across The World in 2020

Evening Standard

Adams libel trial ‘retraumatising’ for Denis Donaldson’s family, lawyer says

Enda McGarrity said the Donaldson family had been ‘stonewalled’ in their quest for answers over the 2006 murder of Denis Donaldson.

Evening Standard

Gerry Adams’ ‘putting manners on BBC’ remark ‘chilling’, NUJ man says

Former Sinn Fein leader Mr Adams won a high profile defamation case against the BBC over an episode in a Spotlight programme.

Evening Standard

Motorcyclist injured in collision which killed garda dies in hospital

A Garda spokesperson said the man aged in his 30s died in Beaumont Hospital on Saturday evening.

The Guardian - UK

Gerry Adams’ BBC libel win risks more benign view of Troubles taking hold

Concerns raised that hefty award to politician over Spotlight episode could lead to less hard-hitting journalism

Evening Standard

Ryanair boss Michael O’Leary on track for 100 million euro bonus

He has qualified for the share options after shares in the Dublin-based company hit a six-year-old target.

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