Adams distances Sinn Féin from robbery

SINN FÉIN president Gerry Adams yesterday sought to shift the focus of attention away from the Northern Bank robbery fallout in advance of the publication of the latest International Monitoring Commission’s (IMC) report this week.

Although Mr Adams again denied the December heist was the work of the IRA, the IMC report, which was received by both Governments last week, is expected to finger the IRA and propose some form of punishment against Sinn Féin.

Despite the IMC findings it is not expected that the Government will seek to impose sanctions against Sinn Féin.