Whatever the outcome of this trial, I think this tag line is going to follow him closely for the rest of his life, and beyond. Whether the court finds for him or against him, this devastating one-line description of him will stick

Gerry Adams was 'a formidable opponent', court hears bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Gerry Adams was ‘de facto leader’ of IRA, court told belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/republic-…

Gerry Adams repeatedly placed by Garda at IRA army council meetings in Republic, court told irishtimes.com/crime-law/cour…

Protesters surround Gerry Adams’ car as he arrives for civil court case in London belfasttelegraph.co.uk/news/northern-…

Gerry Adams was IRA’s ‘de facto leader’, court hears telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03/1…

I've seen enough bizarre verdicts in court cases to know we should never assume an outcome. I'm not counting any chickens until they are hatched but I will say that Gerry Adams has an uphill struggle. I'm glad I'm not him (add that to the list of reasons). I also think his

Gerry Adams apologised for IRA's role in father's murder, court hears mol.im/a/15639425 via Daily Mail

Gerry Adams was leader of IRA until mid-2000s, former senior PSNI officer tells court irishtimes.com/crime-law/cour…

As part of the 'War on Terrorism', suspected Islamist terrorists were flown to a US military base at Guantanamo Bay in Cuba, where they wore orange jumpsuits whilst living in cages. Some terrorists were flown to 'black sites' in various countries for waterboarding and other

Son of slain prison officer claims in court Sinn Féin’s Pat Doherty sanctioned 1983 shooting irishtimes.com/ireland/2026/0…

Gerry Adams at the High Court. Is this Gerry Adams using a former IRA prisoner as a bodyguard/security? John Trainor is also owner of Belfast Stix & Stones restaurants, the Balmoral hotel & a security firm called Island Events (NI) Ltd, registered at Companies House. It’s

Was Gerry Adams in the IRA? I’ve been asking him for 50 years thetimes.com/uk/politics/ar…

As Gerry Adams tries to rebut old allegations, the ground rules are different this time independent.ie/opinion/commen…

IRA members ‘astonished’ at Gerry Adams’s ‘brazen’ denial of role in organisation, court hears irishtimes.com/crime-law/cour…

Owen Polley: Adams civil case is important and raises relevant questions newsletter.co.uk/news/opinion/c…

Gerry Adams may have ‘deluded’ himself over IRA membership, High Court hears heraldscotland.com/news/national/…

This rings true. Brendan Hughes, who used to be a close friend of Adams, was one of the people who complained about Adams distancing himself from IRA violence and not taking responsibility. Hughes complained about this whilst giving an oral account of his time in the IRA and it's

IRA members viewed Adams' denials as 'hypocritical', claims journalist bbc.co.uk/news/articles/…

Gerry Adams ‘must have approved Mountbatten’s murder’, court told telegraph.co.uk/news/2026/03/1…