Gerry Adams tells High Court he had ‘no involvement whatsoever’ in IRA bombings | UK News
Gerry Adams has denied being a member of the Irish Republican Army (IRA), telling a court he had “no involvement whatsoever” in bombings carried out by the paramilitary group. In a witness statement to the Royal Courts of Justice in London on Tuesday, Mr Adams said he was “never a member of the IRA or its Army Council” and denied involvement in any bombings in the UK. The former leader of Sinn Fein said the allegations brought against him in a civil claim, that he was responsible for three bombings in Britain during the 1970s and 1990s, were “untrue”. Image: Gerry Adams. Pic: PA Mr Adams, one of Northern Ireland‘s best-known political figures, has long been accused of having been a member of the Provisional IRA. He has always denied the allegation. The 77-year-old wished the judge a “very happy St Patrick’s Day” as he entered the witness box. “I was never the commanding officer, or OC of the 2nd Battalion of the IRA’s Belfast brigade,” Mr Adams said in his 20-page statement. “Indeed, I …
