Shane Phelan

1 week ago | belfasttelegraph.co.uk | Shane Phelan |Garrett Hargan

The BBC is likely to appeal a jury finding that it defamed Gerry Adams as it faces a potential legal bill of up to £4.2m after losing the High Court action. The former Sinn Féin president was awarded €100,000 in damages over the contents of a BBC Spotlight programme and BBC website article which a jury found meant he had sanctioned and approved the murder of informer Denis Donaldson.

1 week ago | independent.ie | Shane Phelan |Cillian Sherlock

Denis Donaldson’s daughter calls for urgent public inquiry into father’s murder in wake of Adams caseDenis Donaldson was killed in 2006 (BBC/PA)Shane Phelan and Cillian SherlockToday at 18:20The daughter of a man who was shot dead after being revealed to be an IRA informer has called for an urgent public inquiry into the killing, which was a key issue in Gerry Adams’s successful defamation action against the BBC.

1 week ago | independent.ie | Shane Phelan

Jury begins deliberations in Gerry Adams defamation case against BBCFormer Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams outside the High Court in Dublin. Photo: PAThe jury in Gerry Adams’ defamation action against the BBC has begun its deliberations. Jurors were sent out this morning at 10.24am after being addressed on a number of issues by the trial judge, Mr Justice Alexander Owens.

1 week ago | independent.ie | Shane Phelan

Jury in Gerry Adams defamation case against BBC to resume deliberating on FridayGerry Adams arrives at court on May 29thThe jury in Gerry Adams’ defamation action against the BBC has retired for the night after deliberating today for around six and a half hours. Twelve jurors were sent out this morning at 10.24am after being addressed on a number of issues by the trial judge, Mr Justice Alexander Owens.

1 week ago | independent.ie | Shane Phelan

Firms involved in case were set up to run four franchises of Eddie RocketsA High Court judge has frozen the assets of a bookkeeper, his wife and his sister below €4.7m, and restrained them from selling property amid what he described as allegations of “a gargantuan fraud”. The orders were made by Mr Justice Brian Cregan against Stephen Heffernan, his wife Sinead and sister Lorraine, following an application from Limerick company Ziggy Investments Ltd and Dublin firm Jean Genie Investments Ltd.