Adams and Ahern urged to reveal robbery information

SINN FÉIN president Gerry Adams and former taoiseach Bertie Ahern have been urged to put all information about the Northern Bank robbery “into the public domain” — a move which may have to involve new PSNI and Garda investigations.

Reacting to leaked US diplomatic cables revealed by WikiLeaks which said then taoiseach Bertie Ahern believed he had “rock solid evidence” both Mr Adams and Northern Ireland Deputy First Minister Martin McGuinness were aware of the €31 million heist, Fine Gael said the Sinn Féin leader’s denials were no longer credible.

Speaking to the Irish Examiner, Louth TD Fergus O’Dowd said it was now time for Mr Adams to come clean on any connection to the criminal bank robbery.