Sudden end to Gerry Adams trial could deter others from pursuing claimsLondon case discontinued after possibility was raised of claimants facing six-figure legal billSat Mar 21 2026 - 06:00
Concern over legal costs brings Gerry Adams’s eight-day London high court odyssey to endFormer Sinn Féin leader leaves with win and a legal bill that, had case gone the other way, could have seen him facing huge claimsFri Mar 20 2026 - 19:00
Judge made ‘extraordinary’ interventions in Gerry Adams civil case, accusers’ lawyers say‘This outcome is not of the claimants’ making’, says McCue Jury solicitors, after action by three bombing survivors droppedFri Mar 20 2026 - 16:50
Gerry Adams welcomes decision by three victims of IRA bombings to drop civil action against himJudge had asked plaintiffs why the case against Adams should not be dropped on two grounds Fri Mar 20 2026 - 13:04
Legal case against Gerry Adams should not be thrown out, says lawyerThree victims of IRA bombs in England are taking civil case against former Sinn Féin leader, seeking damages of £1Thu Mar 19 2026 - 19:00
Gerry Adams recalls ‘very bad history’ of British rule as London civil case nears end ‘I came here to reject the accusations levelled against me’, former Sinn Féin leader saysThu Mar 19 2026 - 16:21
Adams denies authorship of column claiming he was ‘rightly or wrongly’ IRA volunteerFormer Sinn Féin leader says he was not ‘Brownie’, pen name of An Phoblacht article written in Long Kesh prison Wed Mar 18 2026 - 20:31
Judgment in Gerry Adams case will take some time but there was no new ‘smoking gun’ Former Sinn Féin leader spent two days in the witness box of a London court rejecting claims he was in the IRA Wed Mar 18 2026 - 20:07
‘I was stunned by what had happened’: Adams repeatedly denies claims he was a leading IRA memberFormer Sinn Féin president is being sued for ‘vindicatory’ damages of £1 in connection to IRA bombings in EnglandWed Mar 18 2026 - 19:48
Gerry Adams says he aided Irish unification cause but was never a member of the IRAThree victims of IRA bombs in 1973 and 1996 have taken a civil action against the former Sinn Féin presidentWed Mar 18 2026 - 06:00
The Liverpudlian at the heart of the Irish economyJohn Kelly’s grandfather departed Dublin for the city on the Mersey in the 1930s, his grandson now heads up Suir Engineering, with 1,600 employees, in the country he leftWed Mar 18 2026 - 06:00
Hours of jousting at court as Gerry Adams insists he was never IRA member Max Hill sought to present Adams’ history as one of an endless series of contradictions, Adams in turn needled Hill frequentlyTue Mar 17 2026 - 19:52
Gerry Adams ‘pushed’ IRA into attacks in England, UK court toldFormer Sinn Féin president is being sued for ‘vindicatory’ damages of £1 in connection to IRA bombingsTue Mar 17 2026 - 19:38
Voice from the grave fills courtroom at Gerry Adams civil action in LondonFormer IRA member Dolours Price relates in recording how IRA intended to bomb London in early 1970sMon Mar 16 2026 - 19:16
IRA members ‘astonished’ at Gerry Adams’s ‘brazen’ denial of role in organisationCharge made by veteran journalist John Ware on fifth day of civil action against former Sinn Féin leaderMon Mar 16 2026 - 17:56
Gerry Adams prepares to take the stand in LondonMark Hennessy, Irish Times Ireland and Britain Editor, reports from London, where Gerry Adams is facing a civil suit by IRA bomb victims. Video: Mark HennessySun Mar 15 2026 - 12:36
Son of slain prison officer claims in court Sinn Féin’s Pat Doherty sanctioned 1983 shooting Brian Stack was chief prison officer at Portlaoise Prison and shot in the head by members of Provisional IRAThu Mar 12 2026 - 18:17
Gerry Adams was leader of IRA until mid-2000s, former senior PSNI officer tells courtBarrister for former Sinn Féin president criticised for raising policeman’s 1991 shooting of Catholic youthThu Mar 12 2026 - 18:03
Can the Anglo-Irish honeymoon of Keir Starmer’s premiership last after his departure? Prime minister has transformed British-Irish relations during his time in Downing Street – can they thrive after he is gone?Thu Mar 12 2026 - 02:00
Troubles seem so far away at times as Gerry Adams civil case continuesFormer IRA man Shane Paul O’Doherty tells London court that former Sinn Féin leader has ‘last-man-standing syndrome’Wed Mar 11 2026 - 20:39
Significance of role played by Gerry Adams in IRA became clear only after 1973 arrest, court hearsAdams was among group arrested with former IRA leader Brendan Hughes at Belfast house, retired officer tells London civil action against former Sinn Féin leaderWed Mar 11 2026 - 16:22
Senior ex-British Army commanders say Troubles legacy legislation is ‘betrayal of trust’ Former commanding officers say politicians will not have to account for actions, unlike former service membersTue Mar 10 2026 - 06:00
Gerry Adams faces London court grilling over ties to IRA in high-profile civil caseFormer Sinn Féin leader’s long history of denials of IRA membership will come under the spotlight in a case starting on MondaySun Mar 08 2026 - 06:15
Journalism prize established in memory of hit-and-run victim Joe Drennan University of Limerick and The Irish Times announce award for third-level students across IrelandSat Mar 07 2026 - 08:00
Foreign investment and infrastructure should by run by cross-Border body, argues SDLP Report calls for mutual recognition of qualifications and skills and integration of rail services across the island Fri Mar 06 2026 - 06:00
Palestine conflict fuelling Derry divisions, warns Protestant community leader Increasing sectarian attacks due to polarisation on ‘identity and sovereignty’ issuesWed Feb 25 2026 - 19:51
Embracing Anglo-Irish history will never oblige us to think better of Cromwell, says MartinMost British historians have ‘no interest’ in Ireland, says academic as Cambridge announces new Anglo-Irish postMon Feb 23 2026 - 10:51
Castle Leslie: A divided estate, a nightclub, a ‘hippie colony’ and now a thriving hotelThe estate, which runs alongside the Border in Co Monaghan, has borne the Leslie name for 400 years and is ‘part and parcel of the community’Sun Feb 22 2026 - 06:00
First chair of modern Irish history at Cambridge University is announcedGovernment’s funding of modern Irish history chair at Cambridge a signal of belief in importance of independent scholarship, Micheál Martin saysFri Feb 20 2026 - 16:26
SNA reallocation ahead of schedule despite pause, Micheál Martin saysThe Taoiseach defended Michael Moynihan, saying the Minister of State was ‘extremely hard-working’ and committed to his briefFri Feb 20 2026 - 10:37
Jim Ratcliffe’s ‘colonisation’ claim is illiterate, demeaning, says Irish immigrant group‘Walk around and see the contribution of immigrants,’ Irish in Britain tells Manchester United co-ownerFri Feb 13 2026 - 14:56
Fergal Keane: veteran Irish foreign correspondent leaves BBC after 37 years Threats to a free press from oligarchs are now greater than ever, warns journalist as he departs reporting roleFri Feb 13 2026 - 11:28
Taoiseach’s naming of Stakeknife puts pressure on British government to do the sameNI Secretary Hilary Benn urged to drop ‘neither confirm nor deny’ policy and formally identify agent in House of CommonsWed Feb 11 2026 - 19:29
The Irish Constitution: Leading judge on how it could impact the drive for a united IrelandThe Constitution, designed to achieve unity, ‘may ultimately complicate that ambition’, not ‘because it was weak and inflexible’ but ‘rather because it was sufficiently flexible and strong’Sun Feb 08 2026 - 18:13
Ex-SAS commander in North: ‘The idea that we played hard and fast with the law is nonsense’Former British special forces soldiers reject allegations the regiment was central to a ‘shoot-to-kill’ policy during the TroublesSat Feb 07 2026 - 06:00
Fading trust hitting Stormont’s ability to deliver, report saysBelfast-based think tank Pivotal says Northern Ireland’s ministers seem to be operating individually, not collectivelyThu Jan 29 2026 - 00:01
Loyalist paramilitaries ‘community workers by day, terrorists at night’ – former PSNI chiefGeorge Hamilton tells Westminster how loyalists are behaving in ‘same coercive, controlling way’Wed Jan 21 2026 - 15:00
Economic inequality is worsening in Northern Ireland, report saysStudy from Ulster University Economic Policy Centre shows Belfast now well ahead of other regions economicallyWed Jan 21 2026 - 06:00
File describing Sinn Féin’s Gerry Kelly as IRA leader returned to National Archives Historian disputes Minister’s assertion that withdrawal of file was ‘normal’Fri Jan 16 2026 - 20:51
‘We haven’t had one bad experience’: Why cross-Border trade has leapt fourfold since BrexitInterTradeIreland offers assistance, including up to €21,500 to put a salesperson on the ground in the other jurisdiction for a yearThu Jan 15 2026 - 06:00
Drew Harris says prosecuting his father’s IRA killers would make little difference Former Garda commissioner says short sentences they would receive would not ‘weigh the scales’ for 1989 murder Tue Jan 13 2026 - 06:00
Government withdraws file alleging Gerry Kelly IRA leadership role from National ArchivesLetter written by senior Garda Noel Conroy outlined group’s most influential figures in 1996Sat Jan 10 2026 - 06:00
British army morale at ‘low ebb’ in Crossmaglen months before ceasefireBarracks required construction work to boost security and lack of heavy casualties was ‘due to luck’Tue Dec 30 2025 - 06:00
Venal, unscrupulous, ambitious gambler: Irish papers scathing of Winston ChurchillRising star of British politics tried to use abdication of Edward VIII to his advantage, official note saidTue Dec 30 2025 - 06:00
Unionist legal challenge to Anglo-Irish Agreement sparked panic in Dublin and LondonMcGimpsey brothers claimed treaty was unconstitutional under Articles 2 and 3 of Irish constitutionTue Dec 30 2025 - 06:00
Charles plan for ‘opulent’ yacht visit to Galway Bay and Cork in 1996 annoyed Irish side Why can’t the prince just fly in by plane to one of the regional airports, asked John BrutonMon Dec 29 2025 - 06:00
Opus Dei worried high-ranking members would be revealed after Fr Brendan Smyth scandalSenior office holders faced questions over whether they belonged to conservative Catholic institutionMon Dec 29 2025 - 06:00
Irish presence at second World War event not in conflict with neutrality - officialsFrancois Mitterand invited leaders to ceremony attended by other neutral states - and even GermanyMon Dec 29 2025 - 06:00
Republican no-go areas for Protestants in rural Northern Ireland, loyalists claimedTensions in 2002 worse than any time since 1969, loyalist representatives told Bertie AhernSun Dec 28 2025 - 06:00
Northern nationalists increasingly ‘anti-British’ rather than ‘anti-unionist’ by 1980sSecurity action by Thatcher likely to alienate nationalists more, senior official warned Garret FitzgeraldSun Dec 28 2025 - 06:00
