Gerry Adams

A court in Dublin is told the BBC will apply for orders relating to Gerry Adams' successful libel case against the corporation to be paused.

Séamus Dooley says the former Sinn Féin leader's libel win over the BBC shows the need for a review of Irish defamation laws.

Mr Adams is suing the BBC over a story in which an anonymous contributor alleged he sanctioned the murder of Denis Donaldson in 2006.

The judge says he does not think the jury will be deliberating for long, as the issues are “quite easy” to determine.

A 12-member jury will soon be sent out to consider a verdict in the former Sinn Féin leader's libel case against the BBC.

Gerry Adams is suing the BBC over a 2016 story in which it was alleged he sanctioned the murder of Denis Donaldson.

The claim was made by Ann Travers, whose sister Mary was murdered by the IRA in 1984.

Gerry Adams is suing the BBC for libel over a story alleging he sanctioned the murder of British agent Denis Donaldson.