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BBC faces criticism over delay in paying court-ordered damages to Gerry Adams

  • The BBC has been criticised for delaying payment of court-ordered damages to Gerry Adams, the former Sinn Féin president, following a defamation case.
  • In May, a jury awarded Gerry Adams €100,000 after finding the BBC acted without good faith in a 2016 Spotlight programme.
  • The jury also ordered the BBC to pay Gerry Adams's legal costs connected to the case.
  • A source close to Gerry Adams stated, 'The delay by the BBC is deplorable and it should move speedily towards discharging the order of the court.
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BBC criticised for ‘deplorable’ delay to Gerry Adams damages payment

The BBC has been criticised for not yet having paid court-ordered damages to former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams.

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BBC faces criticism over delay in paying court-ordered damages to Gerry Adams

A source close to Mr Adams described the delay as ‘deplorable’ and said good causes are waiting to benefit from the money.

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Kent Online broke the news in Kent, United Kingdom on Sunday, August 3, 2025.
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