The former Sinn Féin leader sued the BBC after a 2016 report, in which a source alleged Adams sanctioned the murder of a British agent.

The BBC has been compelled to pay Gerry Adams €100,000 (£84,000) in damages after a jury decided that a story linking him to the murder of a British agent was defamatory – but the total legal bill ...

The BBC has confirmed that it will not be appealing Gerry Adams' libel case victory. The former Sinn Féin leader sued the ...

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LONDON (AP) — Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams won his libel suit against the BBC on Friday over a claim that he authorized the killing of an informant inside the Irish republican movement.

Séamus Dooley says the former Sinn Féin leader's libel win over the BBC shows the need for a review of Irish defamation laws.

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Suck it up or appeal. Given the savage battering that was dealt to the local branch of the corporation, an appeal would at ...

LONDON (AP) — Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams won his libel suit against the BBC on Friday over a claim that he authorized the killing of an informant inside the Irish republican movement.

Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams outside the High Court in Dublin, Friday, May 30, 2025, where he is bringing a legal action against the BBC over allegations about the murder of an MI5 spy.

Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams outside the High Court in Dublin, Friday, May 30, 2025, after he was awarded 100,000 euro (£84,000) in damages after winning his libel action against the BBC.

Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams outside the High Court in Dublin, Friday, May 30, 2025, after he was awarded 100,000 euro (£84,000) in damages after winning his libel action against the BBC.