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| Gerry Adams: BBC will not appeal against libel case victory | |
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| The former Sinn Féin leader was awarded €100,000 (£84,000) in damages following a trial last month | The former Sinn Féin leader was awarded €100,000 (£84,000) in damages following a trial last month |
| The BBC has confirmed that it will not be appealing against Gerry Adams' libel case victory. | |
| The former Sinn Féin leader sued the corporation over a 2016 BBC Northern Ireland Spotlight story and online article on the murder of British agent Denis Donaldson. | The former Sinn Féin leader sued the corporation over a 2016 BBC Northern Ireland Spotlight story and online article on the murder of British agent Denis Donaldson. |
| Last month, a jury found Mr Adams, 76, had been defamed when it was alleged by an anonymous contributor that he sanctioned the 2006 killing and awarded him €100,000 (£84,000) in damages. | |
| The combined legal costs of both parties are estimated at €3-5m (£2.5-4.2m), according to sources with knowledge of the case. | |
| A BBC spokesperson said: "We have given careful consideration to the jury's decision. | A BBC spokesperson said: "We have given careful consideration to the jury's decision. |
| "We will not be appealing its verdict, bringing this matter to a conclusion. We remain committed to public interest journalism and to serving all BBC audiences." | "We will not be appealing its verdict, bringing this matter to a conclusion. We remain committed to public interest journalism and to serving all BBC audiences." |
| 'Substantial reform' | 'Substantial reform' |
| In a statement Gerry Adams said the decision should be "followed by a substantial reform of its internal journalistic processes and a recognition that it cannot continue to be a voice for the British state in Ireland". | In a statement Gerry Adams said the decision should be "followed by a substantial reform of its internal journalistic processes and a recognition that it cannot continue to be a voice for the British state in Ireland". |
| "It must also become more accountable to the public," he added. | "It must also become more accountable to the public," he added. |
| "There is an onus on the BBC to ensure that in the future its ethics and journalism reflect the principles and values of a public broadcast service. | "There is an onus on the BBC to ensure that in the future its ethics and journalism reflect the principles and values of a public broadcast service. |
| "As I have already said the damages will be donated to good causes." | "As I have already said the damages will be donated to good causes." |