A high court judge permits Gerry Adams to be sued by victims of the bombings in the 1970s and 1990s, but spares him from IRA liability.

A judge in the High Court has decided that Gerry Adams, the former leader of Sinn Fein, can go on with his legal defense against a lawsuit filed by three people injured in bombings in the 1970s and 1990s that were linked to the Irish Republican Army (IRA). Adams can be held personally accountable, the judge ruled, but not as an IRA representative. One of the final legal actions taken by "Troubles" victims to obtain redress and damages in this case is the lawsuit.

January 19, 2024
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