Government will try to block Gerry Adams payout - PM
It is believed Gerry Adams will pursue a compensation bid if the Legacy Act is repealed.
London Evening Standard11d
Tony Blair tried to steer speech for Gerry Adams on IRA disarmament
Tony Blair attempted to amend a Gerry Adams statement on IRA disarmament, newly unsealed documents show. On April 27 2003, then-Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams gave a lengthy address on the ...
The Irish Times17d
How Sinn Féin came in from the cold: British state’s changing attitude to republicans tracked over time
The first time British government ministers and senior Stormont officials had to seriously consider the matter was in July 1983, the month after Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams was elected as MP for ...
The Irish Times17d
‘Show some respect’, Brian Cowen told Gerry Adams in furious Belfast meeting, records show
Minister for foreign affairs Brian Cowen told Sinn Fé in’s Gerry Adams and Martin McGuinness to “show some respect” to taoiseach Bertie Ahern during a furious row in 2004 over IRA ...
Lancashire Telegraph18d
US attorney general wanted to stop Gerry Adams fundraising trip
The United States attorney general attempted to block Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams from fundraising there in 1995, newly released records show. Papers contained in the annual release of documents ...
The Irish News19d
Analysis: Is all fair in love, war and peace-building?
Freshly-unsealed Department of Affairs’ documents reveal back-channel triangulation involving Dublin, London and Gerry Adams - should we really be surprised? John Manley has spent the vast bulk ...