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Gerry Adams, former Sinn Fein leader, won a libel case against the BBC over a documentary claiming he sanctioned the 2006 murder of a British spy, with the jury awarding him 100,000 euros in damages, rejecting the BBC's defense of responsible journalism.
A Dublin jury awarded Gerry Adams €100,000 in damages for defamation, marking a significant legal victory for the former Sinn Féin leader amidst ongoing debates about his role in Ireland's Troubles.
During his visit to Ireland, President Biden took a selfie with Gerry Adams, a controversial Irish nationalist who was once banned from British airwaves due to his role as the public face of the Irish Republican Army. Adams was the former leader of Sinn Fein, the political wing of the IRA during the height of its terrorist bombing campaign in the 1980s and 1990s. Biden has a lengthy history with Adams and has faced accusations of being anti-British during his Irish trip, which the White House rejected.