The High Court has heard that allegations made in a BBC Spotlight programme about the former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams were corroborated by as many as five other people.

It is “likely” a source who made allegations against Gerry Adams in a BBC documentary “would be killed” if they were ...

Jennifer O’Leary outlined conversations with five other sources – two republican and three security services sources ...

Mr Adams is suing the BBC over what he has deemed to be a “grievous smear” made by a confidential source in a Spotlight ...

A lawyer for the BBC has told a High Court jury that even if it sides with former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams in his defamation action against the broadcaster, it should not award him any damages ...