Gerry Adams, Starmer

Government will try to block Gerry Adams payout - PM
Mr Adams has consistently denied being a member of the IRA. A clause in the act currently blocks payouts to him and about 400 other people also interned. Labour, which has begun the process of repealing the act, said the previous government's approach to legacy was "almost universally opposed in Northern Ireland".
Starmer to pay damages to Gerry Adams
Outcry from peers and IRA bomb victims as PM’s decision to repeal Troubles legislation means former Sinn Fein leader is in line for payout
REVEALED: How Starmer sought damages for a convicted IRA terrorist as Labour paves way for Gerry Adams payout
Sir Keir Starmer tried to win damages for an IRA terrorist and an armed robber decades before he decided to repeal the Legacy Act upon entering Downing Street, which could pave the way for Gerry Adams to receive compensation for his detention during the Troubles period.
Sir Keir Starmer says government will 'look at every conceivable way' to stop Gerry Adams payout
A thinktank backed by 16 peers has criticised the government's plan to lift a ban on compensation for unlawful detention during the Troubles.
Gerry Adams will be BLOCKED from claiming taxpayer compensation, Keir Starmer pledges following MP backlash
GERRY Adams will be blocked from claiming taxpayer-funded compensation if possible, Sir Keir Starmer pledged today following a massive backlash. The PM pledged to “look at every conceivable way”
Government will try to block Adams' compensation - Starmer
Sir Keir Starmer was speaking in the House of Commons after the Conservatives said it was "shameful" that repealing the Legacy Act could put Mr Adams in line for a "cheque". The Legacy Act presently blocks him - and many others interned without trial in the 1970s - from claiming compensation for unlawful detention.
PM responds as Badenoch slams 'shameful' Gerry Adams payout proposal
Conservative Kemi Badenoch said in the Commons it was 'shameful' Sir Keir is proposing to 'write a cheque to compensate Gerry Adams'. Sir Keir was grilled on the prospect of the former Sinn Fein leader receiving a payout during PMQs.
Fury as Keir Starmer enables Gerry Adams to get taxpayer-funded compensation
Gerry Adams will be eligible for a bumper payout if Sir Keir Starmer 's Government scraps a block on compensation for people ...
Attorney General defends representing Gerry Adams
It comes after Labour decided to repeal two key sections of the Northern Ireland Troubles Act which would have prevented ...
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Gerry Adams: Trial date set for former Sinn Fein President to face IRA volunteers in court in civil action
This will be the first time that Mr Adams will be cross-examined in an English court. He will appear in person, about ...
Congratulations, Keir Starmer — you can add IRA victims to list of those you've betrayed
Just when you thought that Sir Keir Starmer couldn't offend the ordinary people of this country even more, the Prime Minister ...
Fury as ex-Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams in line for PAYOUT for being held during The Troubles under new Labour law
EX-SINN Fein leader Gerry Adams is in line for compensation — after Labour lifted a ban on Troubles damages. The former ...
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Tony Blair tried to steer speech for Gerry Adams on IRA disarmament
Tony Blair attempted to amend a Gerry Adams statement on IRA disarmament, newly unsealed documents show. On April 27 2003, then-Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams gave a lengthy address on the ...
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The courts must do as Parliament decides
In 2023, parliament blocked moves that would have allowed Gerry Adams and other IRA sympathisers to claim compensation for wrongful arrest. The former Sinn Fein leader had been interned in the early ...