Gerry Adams may have "spectacularly deluded" himself into thinking he was not in the Provisional IRA by virtue of his leadership role, the British High Court has heard. Mr Adams denies ever being in the Provisional IRA and is defending the claim. He said his interest in Mr Adams was "sparked by the direction" in which he seemed to be taking the Provisional IRA. The court heard this included members of the Royal Ulster Constabulary Special Branch but also former and serving members of the Provisional IRA who had allegedly known Mr Adams from the start of his IRA and Provisional IRA membership. 'Desperate'Edward Craven, for Mr Adams, put to Mr Ware that he was "desperate" for this evidence to be part of the case.

Source: Irish Examiner March 16, 2026 23:19 UTC