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Coverage dated May 29, 2025

Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams wins libel case against BBC over spy murder claim

Headline from Delaware Public Media

Adams sued over an allegation in a 2016 documentary that he sanctioned the 2006 killing of a British spy in Ireland. A jury in Dublin's High Court awarded Adams damages of 100,000 euros ($113,000).

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  1. The Guardian

    Gerry Adams’ BBC libel win risks more benign view of Troubles taking hold (opens The Guardian)

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

  2. Deadline

    BBC Ordered To Pay Irish Republican Politician Gerry Adams $113,000 After Losing Libel Case (opens Deadline)

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    The BBC has lost the Gerry Adams libel case over the murder of Denis Donaldson and a Spotlight programme and will pay €100,000.

  3. The Guardian

    Gerry Adams awarded €100,000 damages in libel victory over BBC (opens The Guardian)

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    The Guardian's feed description

    Former Sinn Féin leader sued broadcaster over allegation in documentary that he sanctioned murder of MI5 informant

  4. Delaware Public Media

    Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams wins libel case against BBC over spy murder claim (opens Delaware Public Media)

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    Adams sued over an allegation in a 2016 documentary that he sanctioned the 2006 killing of a British spy in Ireland. A jury in Dublin's High Court awarded Adams damages of 100,000 euros ($113,000).

  5. Al Jazeera

    Ex-Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams wins libel case against the BBC (opens Al Jazeera)

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    Al Jazeera's feed description

    Jury found that the BBC had not acted in good faith and awarded Adams 100,000 euros ($113,000) in damages.

  6. The Economist

    The chilling impact of Gerry Adams’s court win against the BBC (opens The Economist)

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    The Economist's feed description

    A Dublin jury awards the former Sinn Féin leader damages of €100,000 for defamation | Britain

  7. The Boston Globe

    Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams wins libel case against BBC over claim he sanctioned killing (opens The Boston Globe)

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    The Boston Globe's feed description

    Gerry Adams won a €100,000 libel case against the BBC over a documentary alleging he authorized an IRA informant’s killing, a claim he denied.

Identical headlines usually mean shared wire copy. They are counted as separate articles but are not independent confirmation.

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