Adams feels 'betrayed' by his brother

The Sinn Fein President Gerry Adams has spoken out about the allegations against his brother of sexual abuse saying he felt "betrayed".

His neice, Aine Tyrell made the allegations

Mr Adams yesterday revealed his late father emotionally, physically and sexually abused family members over many years.

The shock disclosure followed the Sinn Féin president’s call for his brother Liam to give himself up to answer charges of abusing his daughter during her childhood.

Mr Adams said the family, which included 13 children, made the discovery about Gerry Snr in the 1990s.

They received professional help, but the West Belfast MP said he had no recollection of being personally abused.

“He ended up dying a very lonely man where he should have been surrounded by loving family members,” he told RTÉ