Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams was under further pressure today after fresh claims he covered up sex abuse allegations against fellow republicans – one of them an elected member of his party.

Under pressure Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams today insisted he did not know his suspected child abuser brother worked for his party in the heart of his own constituency.

The suspected child abusing brother of Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams worked for the party in Belfast after being forced out of a branch in the Republic over the allegations, Sinn Féin admitted today.

A brother of Gerry Adams wanted on suspicion of sexually abusing his daughter has handed himself in to gardaí.

Gerry Adams today admitted he could have done more to stop his alleged sex abuser brother working with children.

Gerry Adams has spoken out about the allegations against his brother of sexual abuse saying he felt "betrayed".

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams today revealed his late father emotionally, physically and sexually abused family members over many years.