Gerry Adams
Irish republican politician
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| 2024 | Adams is set to be portrayed in the upcoming TV series 'Say Nothing', which depicts him as a senior IRA commander, with an accompanying note about his denials of IRA membership and violence. |
| 2024 | Adams is set to be portrayed in the upcoming TV series 'Say Nothing', which depicts him as a senior IRA commander, with an accompanying note about his denials of IRA membership and violence. |
| 2020 | The UK Supreme Court quashed Adams' convictions for attempting to escape prison on Christmas Eve in 1973 and again in July 1974. |
| 2020 | Adams announced that he would not stand for re-election to his seat in Dáil Éireann. |
| 2020 | The UK Supreme Court quashed Adams' convictions for attempting to escape prison on Christmas Eve in 1973 and again in July 1974. |
| 2020 | Adams announced that he would not stand for re-election to his seat in Dáil Éireann. |
| February 2019 | Liam Adams died of pancreatic cancer in Maghaberry Prison at the age of 63. |
| February 2019 | Liam Adams died of pancreatic cancer in Maghaberry Prison at the age of 63. |
| July 13 2018 | A home-made bomb was thrown at Gerry Adams' home in West Belfast, damaging a car parked in his driveway. Adams escaped injury, having noted that his two grandchildren were present only ten minutes prior to the blast. |
| July 13 2018 | A home-made bomb was thrown at Gerry Adams' home in West Belfast, damaging a car parked in his driveway. Adams escaped injury, having noted that his two grandchildren were present only ten minutes prior to the blast. |
| February 10 2018 | Gerry Adams was succeeded by Mary Lou McDonald as leader of Sinn Féin during a special ardfheis (party conference). |
| February 10 2018 | Gerry Adams was succeeded by Mary Lou McDonald as leader of Sinn Féin during a special ardfheis (party conference). |
| 2017 | Gerry Adams was represented in the film 'The Foreigner', where actor Pierce Brosnan played a character resembling him. |
| 2017 | Gerry Adams was represented in the film 'The Foreigner', where actor Pierce Brosnan played a character resembling him. |
| November 18 2017 | At the Sinn Féin ardfheis, Gerry Adams was re-elected for another year as party president and announced his intention to step down at some point in 2018, stating he would not seek re-election as TD for Louth. |
| November 18 2017 | At the Sinn Féin ardfheis, Gerry Adams was re-elected for another year as party president and announced his intention to step down at some point in 2018, stating he would not seek re-election as TD for Louth. |
| September 2017 | Gerry Adams announced that he would allow his name to go forward for a one-year term as president of Sinn Féin at the upcoming November ardfheis, signaling the start of a planned generational change within the party. |
| September 2017 | Gerry Adams announced that he would allow his name to go forward for a one-year term as president of Sinn Féin at the upcoming November ardfheis, signaling the start of a planned generational change within the party. |
| 2016 | He released 'My Little Book of Tweets', a collection of thoughts, reflections, and statements expressed through social media. |
| 2016 | Gerry Adams sparked controversy by posting a racially insensitive comment on social media, which he later deleted and apologized for. |
| 2016 | Adams was depicted in the film 'The Journey', which included portrayals related to his political life. |
| 2016 | He released 'My Little Book of Tweets', a collection of thoughts, reflections, and statements expressed through social media. |
| 2016 | Adams was depicted in the film 'The Journey', which included portrayals related to his political life. |
| 2016 | Gerry Adams sparked controversy by posting a racially insensitive comment on social media, which he later deleted and apologized for. |
| September 29 2015 | The Public Prosecution Service announced that Gerry Adams would not face charges related to the 1972 murder of Jean McConville due to insufficient evidence, a decision anticipated since the previous year's media reports. |
| September 29 2015 | The Public Prosecution Service announced that Gerry Adams would not face charges related to the 1972 murder of Jean McConville due to insufficient evidence, a decision anticipated since the previous year's media reports. |
| May 19 2015 | Prince Charles shook Gerry Adams' hand during an official royal trip to Ireland, a meeting described as historic and symbolic of reconciliation, taking place in Galway. |
| May 19 2015 | Prince Charles shook Gerry Adams' hand during an official royal trip to Ireland, a meeting described as historic and symbolic of reconciliation, taking place in Galway. |
| May 6 2014 | The BBC reported that Gerry Adams would not face charges following his arrest. This was widely repeated in subsequent media coverage. |
| May 6 2014 | The BBC reported that Gerry Adams would not face charges following his arrest. This was widely repeated in subsequent media coverage. |
| April 30 2014 | Gerry Adams was arrested by the Police Service of Northern Ireland under the Terrorism Act 2000 in connection with the 1972 murder of Jean McConville. His arrest occurred three weeks before an election, which prompted claims of a political agenda by fellow Sinn Féin politician Alex Maskey. Despite McConville's family's campaign for his arrest, Adams maintained he had no involvement in the murder. |
| April 30 2014 | Gerry Adams was arrested by the Police Service of Northern Ireland under the Terrorism Act 2000 in connection with the 1972 murder of Jean McConville. His arrest occurred three weeks before an election, which prompted claims of a political agenda by fellow Sinn Féin politician Alex Maskey. Despite McConville's family's campaign for his arrest, Adams maintained he had no involvement in the murder. |
| 2013 | Gerry Adams' brother, Liam, was found guilty of 10 offences, including rape and gross indecency against his own daughter. |
| 2013 | Gerry Adams' brother, Liam, was found guilty of 10 offences, including rape and gross indecency against his own daughter. |
| December 2013 | Gerry Adams served as a member of the Guard of Honour at Nelson Mandela's funeral. |
| December 2013 | Gerry Adams served as a member of the Guard of Honour at Nelson Mandela's funeral. |
| 2012 | Gerry Adams was featured in the crime novel 'The Cold Cold Ground' by Adrian McKinty, where he is interviewed by the protagonist after a murder. |
| 2012 | Gearoid Adams became the assistant manager for the Antrim GAA senior men's team. |
| 2012 | Gerry Adams was featured in the crime novel 'The Cold Cold Ground' by Adrian McKinty, where he is interviewed by the protagonist after a murder. |
| 2012 | Gearoid Adams became the assistant manager for the Antrim GAA senior men's team. |
| 2011 | Gerry Adams resigned his seat as MP in December 2010 to seek election as a TD for Louth in the 2011 Irish general election, where he topped the poll with 15,072 (21.7%) first preference votes and was elected to Dáil Éireann. |
| 2011 | Gerry Adams resigned his seat as MP in December 2010 to seek election as a TD for Louth in the 2011 Irish general election, where he topped the poll with 15,072 (21.7%) first preference votes and was elected to Dáil Éireann. |
| 2010 | In the TV film 'Mo', Gerry Adams was portrayed in relation to the story of Mo Mowlam and the Good Friday Agreement. |
| 2010 | In the TV film 'Mo', Gerry Adams was portrayed in relation to the story of Mo Mowlam and the Good Friday Agreement. |
| May 2010 | Gerry Adams was re-elected as MP for West Belfast with 71.1% of the vote. |
| May 2010 | Gerry Adams was re-elected as MP for West Belfast with 71.1% of the vote. |
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