Conor McGregor outlines plan to become President of Ireland The ex-UFC champion’s tweets come amid a reported investigation into his social-media posts about the Dublin riots The Independent UK · Dec 5, 2023
Gerry Adams waits for ruling in High Court fight with mainland bomb victims John Clark, Jonathan Ganesh and Barry Laycock have sued the former Sinn Fein president and the Provisional IRA and want nominal damages. The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023
Gerry Adams ‘trying to stop any attempt to establish links to Provisional IRA’ Three mainline bombing victims have sued the former Sinn Fein president and the Provisional IRA for ‘nominal’ damages. The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023
Lawyers for Gerry Adams ask High Court judge to throw out damages claims Lawyers representing Mr Adams and three claimants are outlining legal arguments at a High Court hearing at the Royal Courts of Justice complex. The Independent UK · Nov 21, 2023
Bertie Ahern calls for restoration of Stormont before end of November Former taoiseach Bertie Ahern has said he would be ‘very disappointed’ if Stormont is not restored by the end of next month. The Independent UK · Oct 5, 2023
From ISIS fighter to Japan cult: India advisory points to an old tightrope between headlines, ethics The Indian government’s advisory asking news channels to “refrain” from giving a platform to individuals facing “charges of serious crimes, including terrorism” and those belonging to banned organisations, has reopened an old debate. Newslaundry · Sep 22, 2023
The Long Game: Inside Sinn Féin by Aoife Moore review – going mainstream A warts-and-all account of Sinn Féin’s political journey out of the shadows The Guardian - UK · Sep 15, 2023
The Long Game: Inside Sinn Féin review – from the Provos to the promised land? Aoife Moore conducts a painstaking study of the party and its leading figures, revealing Sinn Féin’s future prospects and complicated relationship with the IRA The Guardian - UK · Sep 11, 2023
Legacy Bill amendments published that aim to prevent Adams seeking compensation The amendments seek to close a legal loophole over the use of internment during the Troubles. The Independent UK · Jul 1, 2023
Gerry Adams compensation loophole to be closed, Government says Move comes after former Sinn Féin President's conviction for Long Kesh imprisonment overturned Belfast Live · Jun 26, 2023
No reason why Stormont Assembly should not meet next week – Bertie Ahern Bertie Ahern and Gerry Adams reflected on the referendum on the Good Friday Agreement at a panel event in Dublin. The Independent UK · May 23, 2023
If IRA bomb killed Thatcher 'working class Scotland would have shed few tears' claims Gerry Adams Gerry Adams, 74, was discussing the Troubles in Northern Ireland on the Rest is Politics podcast when he was asked about the bombing of the Grand Hotel in Brighton during the Conservative Party conference. Daily Record · May 9, 2023
Gerry Adams makes incendiary claim that IRA murder of Thatcher would have caused ‘very few tears’ The 1984 IRA bombing of the Grand Hotel in Brighton during the Conservative Party conference killed five and injured 31 The Independent UK · May 8, 2023
'Very few tears' would've been shed if IRA killed Margaret Thatcher, Gerry Adams claims The former Sinn Fein leader made the incendiary remark about the infamous Brighton hotel bombing at the 1984 Tory party conference, which claimed five lives and left more than 30 people injured Daily Mirror · May 8, 2023
Reuters · Apr 28, 2023 N.Ireland's Adams wrongly denied compensation for scrapped convictions - court Gerry Adams, former leader of the political wing of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), was wrongly refused compensation over historic convictions which were later overturned, Belfast's High Court ruled on Friday.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 28, 2023 Gerry Adams wrongly denied compensation after convictions overturned, judge rules Victory for former Sinn Féin leader in long-running case linked to attempted prison escapes in 1970s
The Independent UK · Apr 28, 2023 Refusing Gerry Adams a payout for quashed convictions was unlawful, court rules The Department of Justice has been ordered to reconsider the former Sinn Fein leader’s application for compensation.
Belfast Live · Apr 28, 2023 Gerry Adams unlawfully refused compensation after convictions overturned, judge rules Conviction was reversed when "a newly discovered fact shows beyond reasonable doubt that there has been a miscarriage of justice"
Belfast Live · Apr 17, 2023 Bill Clinton says granting US visa to Gerry Adams 'made all the sense in the world' Former Prime Minister Tony Blair also recalled the reaction to his first meeting with Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness
The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023 Decision to grant Adams visa in 1994 was ‘to get everybody involved’ – Clinton Former US president Bill Clinton said he granted the visa to Gerry Adams but said there must be no fundraising on his trip.
The Independent UK · Apr 17, 2023 Unionism needs to ‘give itself a shake’ over Stormont return – Gerry Adams The former Sinn Fein leader spoke to the media with Bertie Ahern and Jonathan Powell at a conference in Belfast.
The Independent UK · Apr 13, 2023 Joe Biden seeks to ‘make hope and history rhyme’ in Irish homecoming address The US president’s wide-ranging speech lasted for more than 30 minutes.
The Guardian - UK · Apr 12, 2023 Wednesday briefing: Why Joe Biden’s visit to Ireland and Northern Ireland matters In today’s newsletter: The ‘most Irish president since Kennedy’ embarks on a visit to mark 25 years of the Good Friday Agreement – and to influence the region’s politics
Belfast Live · Apr 10, 2023 Analysis: Good Friday Agreement not perfect but peace deal is the only show in town The Northern Ireland peace deal has been far from perfect, but 25 years on it has endured
The Independent UK · Apr 10, 2023 What is the Good Friday Agreement? Historic peace treaty brought republicans and unionists together after decades of violent political conflict in Northern Ireland, a period of trauma and turmoil known as the Troubles