Mr Adams denies that he had any role in the Provisional IRA and is opposing the claim. The trial before Mr Justice Swift, due to begin at 10.30am on Monday at the Royal Courts of Justice in London, is expected to last seven days. The case is set to begin at the High Court (PA)Lawyers for the three bombing victims told a previous hearing that Mr Adams should be considered a representative of a class of people who “were members of the Provisional IRA/its Army Council between 1973 and 1996”. The men also wanted to sue the Provisional IRA but Mr Justice Soole said that claim must be struck out because it is “not a legal entity”. Two of the witnesses due to give evidence against Mr Adams will be anonymous and will speak at the trial from behind a screen.

Source: The Times March 09, 2026 14:58 UTC