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BBC Ordered to Compensate Gerry Adams €300,000 Amid Defamation Case, Appeals Considered

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DUBLIN, Ireland — A High Court judge has ordered the BBC to pay €50,000 in damages and an additional €250,000 in legal costs to Gerry Adams, the former president of Sinn Féin, as a result of a defamation ruling. This decision comes after a jury found that the BBC had defamed Adams by alleging his involvement in the murder of a British informant. On Monday, Mr. Justice Alexander Owens granted the BBC a temporary stay on the payment of the full €100,000 damages awarded by the jury. The court also stayed the order for the … Read more

Cannes 2025 Shines Spotlight on BBC Film: Four Premieres, Four Awards, and Rising UK Talents Steal the Show!

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CANNES, France — Four films supported by BBC Film made their debuts in the Official Selection at the 2025 Cannes Film Festival, each earning honors from the jury. Notably, three of these films mark the directorial debuts of UK-based filmmakers. The Grand Prix was awarded to “Sentimental Value,” directed by Joachim Trier, which explores complex family relationships and features a cast that includes Renate Reinsve, Stellan Skarsgård, Inga Ibsdotter Lilleaas, and Elle Fanning. Akinola Davies Jnr’s heartwarming story “My Father’s Shadow,” which tells the tale of two young brothers reconnecting with their estranged father, was … Read more

Gerry Adams Triumphs in High Court, Secures $113,000 in BBC Libel Case Over Informant’s Murder Allegations

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Dublin, Ireland — Gerry Adams, the former leader of Sinn Fein, secured a significant legal victory against the BBC after a jury ruled in his favor regarding allegations that he authorized the killing of an informant linked to the Irish republican movement. The High Court’s decision, announced on Friday, awarded Adams approximately $113,000 in damages following a month-long trial marked by intense scrutiny of the BBC’s reporting practices. In a verdict reached after just under seven hours of deliberation, jurors rejected the BBC’s argument that it had acted in “good faith” when it aired claims … Read more

Jury Sides with Gerry Adams in BBC Defamation Case, Questioning IRA Allegations Amid Ongoing Controversy

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Belfast, Northern Ireland — Gerry Adams, long considered a pivotal figure in the Irish republican movement, maintains he was never a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA), despite widespread historical accounts portraying him as a commander since 1972. His involvement came to light when British officials released him from prison to engage in the group’s initial truce discussions with U.K. government representatives in London. According to the Irish government, supported by its own security agencies, Adams remained on the IRA’s ruling council until the organization officially renounced violence and disarmed in 2005. In … Read more