Adams expresses regret for Birmingham pub bombings

SINN FÉIN president Gerry Adams yesterday expressed his regrets about the 1974 Birmingham pub bombings and the huge loss of life and injuries they inflicted.

As a 30th anniversary memorial service took place in Birmingham, Mr Adams said in Belfast: “I certainly regret what happened and I make no bones about that.”

But he appeared to pour cold water on recent expectations the IRA would issue an apology for the bombings, for which it has never admitted responsibility.