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Gerry Adams at London trial to 'assert legitimacy of the republican cause'
Three men injured in IRA bombings dropped their £1 damages claim against Gerry Adams after trial delays and legal risks related to abuse of process, lawyers said.
- This week at the Royal Courts of Justice, three men injured in 1973 and 1996 bombings sued Gerry Adams, former Sinn Féin leader, seeking £1 each as the trial before Mr Justice Swift is expected to conclude on Friday.
- Claimants say Adams held IRA leadership roles, delaying claims due to bereavement, care duties, and belief post‑Troubles claims were impossible, only acting after 2020–22 events.
- Court questioning has focused on testimony from former IRA volunteers, Belfast Project interviews, and statements by an anonymous intelligence officer, known as witness B, and Dolours Price.
- Edward Craven KC told the court the delay prejudiced Adams' defence and asked for dismissal, saying, 'We have not been able to find a case where Section 33 has been disapplied after such a long delay, almost half a century.'
- Amid legacy debates, the defence says the case seeks a broader historical probe, relying on Belfast Project interviews, which complicates Troubles legacy processes and proposed legislation.
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Three victims of the Irish Republican Army (IRA) bombings who suffered injuries in them have withdrawn their lawsuit against former Sinn Fein party leader Gerry Adams, who they accuse of being personally responsible for the attacks in 1973 and 1996. The trio sued Adams for symbolic damages of one pound, but Adams has always denied involvement in the attacks.
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