John Clark, Jonathan Ganesh and Barry Laycock sought a ruling that the former leader of Sinn Féin was directly responsible for the attacks. During the trial, the court heard from former IRA members, British Army Intelligence officers and journalists who all accused Adams of being a senior IRA member. Gerry Adams's repeated denial of his leadership role within the IRA during The Troubles actually hurts the cause he claims to champion, award-winning journalist John Lee has arguedSubscribe to The Crime Desk to listen to this podcast. Lee has covered Sinn Féin for three decades. Listen to the Daily Mail's Glen Keogh and John Lee break down the withdrawal of the IRA bombing case by subscribing to The Crime Desk for unlimited access to the Trial Plus podcast.

Source: Daily Mail March 21, 2026 07:08 UTC