Gerry Adams dismisses public’s belief that he was in IRA

Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has brushed aside a poll showing nine out of 10 people do not believe him when he says he was never in the IRA.

Only 4% of voters accept Mr Adams’ version of events, with 89% disbelieving him, and 7% saying they did not know, according to a survey for RTÉ’s Claire Byrne Live by Amarách Research.

However, respondents were split on whether it mattered whether Mr Adams was in the IRA or not, with 47% saying it did, and 45% saying it did not.