Former Irish Republican leader Gerry Adams is suing the BBC over accusations contained in a broadcast of the Spotlight documentary series.

Five other sources corroborated allegations about Gerry Adams which were made by an anonymous contributor to a BBC documentary, lawyers have claimed.

Denis Donaldson was shot dead in 2006, months after admitting his role as a police and MI5 agent for 20 years.

Gerry Adams gave evidence for seven days.

A former Sinn Fein official who was murdered after being revealed to be an informer was thrown ‘to the wolves’ by security services, Gerry Adams said.

Gerry Adams gave evidence for a sixth day as part of his defamation case against the BBC at the High Court in Dublin.

Richard Satchwell told Irish police he had been injured by Tina Satchwell multiple times throughout their marriage, a court has heard.

An Irish detective conducted a “gold standard” interview with a man accused of murdering his wife, a court has heard.

Political leaders across the island of Ireland have reflected on the legacy of Pope Francis after attending his funeral on Saturday.

Rap trio Kneecap is in the process of securing a new sponsor for renewed US visas ahead of its sell-out October tour in North America.

The Redemptoristine Nuns – known as ‘Red Nuns’ because of the colour of their habits – gathered on Saturday.

Ireland’s president and premier will be among attendees for the funeral of Pope Francis on Saturday.

The people of Ireland have ‘appreciation’ for the life of the late pontiff, Michael D Higgins said.

The Catholic Archbishop of Armagh said the Pope wanted to ‘reach the hearts of those who are spiritually poor’.

Last week, the Irish government signed a Memorandum of Understanding with the inquiry investigating the blast.

An Irish army chaplain who was stabbed by a teenager has hugged the boy who pleaded guilty to his attempted murder in court.

Taoiseach Micheal Martin said ‘we’re not out of the woods yet’.

Ireland’s deputy premier met with US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick in Washington DC on Wednesday.

Ireland’s deputy premier Simon Harris will meet US commerce secretary Howard Lutnick, a key critic of the Irish Government’s fiscal policies.