Sunday World in apology to MLA

A SUNDAY newspaper has issued a public apology to Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly arising from false allegations made against him in articles published 15 years ago.

In an apology read in court, the Sunday World admitted it had been wrong to claim Mr Kelly was the IRA chief of staff with responsibility for ending the IRA ceasefire in 1996, and that he had engaged in a liaison with a US diplomat for ulterior motives.

The North Belfast MLA received an undisclosed sum after settling the action against Sunday Newspapers Ltd.