Adams apologises for republican killings of forces

For the first time, Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has apologised to the family of murdered garda Jerry McCabe.

He also apologised to other members of State forces killed by republicans.

This is the first time Mr Adams has made an apology to the McCabe family. In 2003, he described Det Garda McCabe’s murder in 1996 as “reprehensible” but refused to apologise.