Former IRA bomber says Gerry Adams was senior figure in organisation
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In a London high court, former IRA bomber Shane O'Doherty testified that Gerry Adams was a senior figure in the IRA, contradicting Adams's denials. The testimony occurred during a civil case where Adams is being sued by three men injured in IRA bombings in 1973 and 1996, who allege Adams was an IRA member and part of its army council. O'Doherty, who joined the IRA at 15, cited Adams's presence at an IRA volunteer's funeral and a 1970 newspaper article as evidence of Adams's involvement. While O'Doherty admitted to having no direct knowledge of Adams's involvement in the specific bombings, he claimed second-hand knowledge through his close relationship with Martin McGuinness. The trial is ongoing.
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