Adams feels heat of kangaroo court claims

Special Correspondent Michael Clifford looks at the possible fallout for Sinn Féin following

Adams feels heat of kangaroo court claims
Thu, 12 Mar, 2015 - 00:00
Michael Clifford
Mick Clifford
Mick Clifford is an award-winning investigative journalist and author of seven books.

What function has a psychiatrist in a kangaroo court? The detail of Paudie McGahon’s story, as related to the Spotlight programme on Tuesday, is harrowing.

The 40-year-old says he was abused in his Co Louth home by an IRA man when he was 17. Gerry Adams stated yesterday that he believes the abuse happened.

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