High Court to hear Gerry Adams' defamation case against the BBC in spring

Mr Adams claims the BBC falsely alleged he sanctioned the killing of former Sinn Féin official Denis Donaldson, who worked for decades as a spy for the British

Gerry Adams claims the allegation was made in a 2016 BBC Spotlight program and in an article on the BBC website.

A defamation action by former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams against the BBC has been given a hearing date in spring of next year by the High Court.

Mr Adams (76) claims the BBC falsely alleged he sanctioned the killing of former Sinn Féin official Denis Donaldson, who worked for decades as a spy for the British, in Glenties, Co Donegal in 2006.