The family of murdered informant Denis Donaldson have called for a public inquiry into his death, as they accused Gerry Adams of ‘retraumatising’ them with his libel action against the BBC.

Mr Adams faced cross-examination over his knowledge of who was in the IRA and the organisation’s rules, on which he repeatedly said he would not “speculate” in court.

The family of Denis Donaldson suffered retraumatisation during Gerry Adams’ defamation case against the BBC, their lawyer has said.

LONDON -- Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams won his libel suit against the BBC on Friday over a claim that he authorized the killing of an informant inside the Irish republican movement.

Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams has won a libel suit against the BBC over a claim he authorized the killing of an informant.

The former Sinn Féin leader sued the BBC after a 2016 report, in which a source alleged Adams sanctioned the murder of a British agent.

Former Donaldson family solicitor Ciaran Shiels told the court that the BBC was not only “barking up the wrong tree” but was in the “wrong orchard” over the claims against Mr Adams.

Gerry Adams gambled big and won big. Not quite as big as he wanted but big. He was seeking more than €200,000 in damages but €100,000 is a statement he will feel vindicates his reputation ...

BBC to pay Gerry Adams 100,000 euros in defamation case The legal team for the former Sinn Fein leader said the verdict of the jury was a ‘full vindication’ for their client.

Gerry Adams is seeking “very substantial” damages of at least 200,000 euro (£168,000) from the BBC, the jury in his libel action against the broadcaster has heard.

Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams wins libel lawsuit against BBC Adams sued over an allegation in a 2016 documentary that he sanctioned the 2006 killing of a British spy in Ireland. A jury in ...