In October and November 2014, the Guardian published two articles by Roy Greenslade entitled BBC programme on IRA rape allegations flawed by lack of political balance and Demonisation of Gerry Adams a consequence of Ireland’s ‘media bubble’, which remained on its website until 14 March 2021. These opinion pieces criticised a BBC Spotlight NI programme which featured the sexual abuse of Mairia Cahill in the late 1990s, when she was 16, and questioned Ms Cahill’s possible political agenda in going public with her story. Mr Greenslade failed to disclose his support for the Provisional IRA and the Guardian now acknowledges that the articles cast doubt on the motivations of Ms Cahill and apologises for the distress which was caused to her.

Source: The Guardian May 14, 2021 10:52 UTC