Gerry Adams Wins Defamation Case

Doubt too many are losing sleep over it

Indeed- John Hume and the SDLP took a much braver route than Adam’s did - Adam’s can fck right off if he thinks he has a “reputation” - his name is dog sh01te as far as I’m concerned

John Hume to be fair to him was a decent hard working politician - but sadly wasters like Gerry Fitt and Seamus Mallon who were just mouth pieces for british anti Nationalist/Republican propaganda in the North ensured that the SDLP had no future.

The electorate in the North (just like the South) are a complex, educated and a discretionary lot and once the fog of war cleared they gave their judgement at the ballot box.

Had the SDLP stood with their people in their hour of need they may very well be in power in Stormont today instead of being left spouting on the back benches with a paltry 8 seats.

Just watched a program on the fallout from the Boston Tapes. In it their is footage of Gerry Adams where he accuses those who were interviewed and both Ed Moloney and Anthony McIntyre of being against the peace process. He claims Brendan Hughes lied about Adams being the one who made the order to disappear Jean McConville.

The problem for Adams is when he denies being in the IRA it diminishes his credibility on any other subject matter when it comes to whether he is telling the truth or not. More sinister was the insinuation from SF that both Dolours Price and Brendan Hughes weren't "well" a handy ruse to ridicule their critique of SF and Adams.

He wasn't exposed as an agent, though (not saying he was one).

I read somewhere that the killer(s) were from South Armagh. Apparently, Donaldson was sent to Newry to work for SF there. Who knows how close he got to them during that time. They used to pride themselves on never having been penetrated, apparently.

Gerry Adams was 'Never' in the IRA… apparently..

When Adams talks about "the wider picture", the problem for Adams as someone else said, is when he denies being in the IRA it diminishes his credibility on any other subject matter when it comes to whether he is telling the truth or not.

Still, the behaviour of the judge in what he allowed / did not allow, and the jury result on Adams versus the BBC in a Dublin court was useful in that it shows the N.I. unionists they could never expect fair courts in a U.I.

The only reason you think the credibility of Gerry Adams, the previous president of sinn fein and who led it for many decades, is not important is because you realise he has no credibility with most people.

And yes, people outside the 26 counties clearly saw the behaviour of the judge in what he allowed / did not allow, and the jury result on Adams versus the BBC in a Dublin court which showed the N.I. unionists they could never expect fair courts in a U.I.

The BBC had indicated potential grounds for appeal, including the jury's questioning format, the exclusion of certain witnesses, and the damages amount given the programme's circulation and Adams' reputation.  But knew it could'nt get a fair trial in a Dublin court ( that is why Adams sued there) and anyway €100,000 is a tiny amount of money and it had wasted enough time / had more important things to be doing.

You don't care about the credibility of Adams, says you? Incredible. Do you not think he even cares about his own credibility so? Do you care about the credibility of Mary Lou McD, the only other leader of SF since the early seventies?

he did too - https://www.bbc.com/news/articles/cg50n078lpqo

the old 'Was Adams 'in' the IRA' question keeps appearing. Anyone with even a tiny bit of a brain could conclude Adams acted as an IRA volunteer, but he never swore the oath - which meant that he could not be arrested for being a member of a proscribed organisation (which was a great way of locking up random catholics without much proof). The reason why it requires the use of the brain is because he has been arrested numerous times and they couldn't get the evidence to prove anything - therefore you can be certain a lot of care was taken to make sure they wouldn't by keeping him away from the dirty end. Very much a technicality either way if you ask me. It was a bit of an essential requirement to keep their long term strategy lad out of prison.

Much the same way they had to use subterfuge to bring the majority of the republican movement along with the peace process - again common sense. Pissed off people like Brendan Hughes mind you and it did prolong things, but if they hadnt done it the peace process wouldnt have happened.

Rarely visit this forum anymore because the same lads come out with the same rubbish, as though the world is some kind of story book where everyone is a saint. The lads on here who understand what was going on, lived through it. the lads who waffle and pontificate, didnt. Apart from downcow, who to be fair is just being an honest loyalist.

The BBC have shown anti Irish sentiments, once they removed and apologised for showing a 'GAA' jersey on EastEnders because of complaints by unionists. It turns out it was a school PE uniform made by O'Neill's sportswear. This same company makes jerseys for some rugby clubs in England.

This situation was bizarre given how the same broadcaster air GAA games. I always remind people of this story any chance I get.

This story reminds me of the time when unionists removed the Scots Gaelic road signs in Belfast.