IRA bomb victims' civil court case begins against Gerry Adams
Three bombing victims seek nominal damages alleging Adams was directly responsible in IRA bombings of 1973 and 1996, with over 100 injured, lawyers say.
- On Monday, a civil trial opens at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, where three men injured in IRA bombings sue Gerry Adams, former president of Sinn Féin, for £1 in nominal damages.
- Prompted by legacy legislation, the action began in 2022 and the three claimants crowdfunded nearly £110,000 to fund the case.
- Evidence will be presented in a non-jury civil trial decided on the balance of probabilities, hearing testimony from up to 14 witnesses including anonymous witnesses, former British Army and police witnesses, and former IRA members.
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A 1-pound lawsuit puts Gerry Adams’ alleged IRA role on trial in London
Former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams faces a civil lawsuit in London that accuses him of being an Irish Republican Army leader responsible for bombings in England.
Ex-Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams sued by IRA bomb victims
Former Irish republican leader Gerry Adams appeared in a London court on Monday for the opening of a civil trial brought by three bomb victims who seek to hold him personally responsible for attacks as an alleged senior member of the IRA.
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