Adams not prepared to give himself up to PSNI

The PSNI is preparing to issue a European warrant for Liam Adams's arrest, but the paperwork could take another four weeks to complete.

Adams walked into a police station in Sligo on Monday afternoon but he was later released because the proper arrest warrant had not been prepared and served.

It was the first time in more than a year that his whereabouts were known to the authorities on both sides of the border after he failed to turn up for a court appearance in November last year.

His solicitor says Adams will not cross the border, as he would be at risk of immediate arrest, and added he could not see how Adams will get a fair trial in the North because of media coverage of the story. He said Adams also strongly denied the allegations.

If he is arrested under a European arrest warrant, he will most likely be brought to court in Dublin.