Sources 'corroborated allegations against Adams'

FIVE other sources corroborated allegations about Gerry Adams that were made by an anonymous contributor to a BBC documentary, lawyers representing the broadcaster have told a libel trial.

- BY CILLIAN SHERLOCK

Adams is suing the BBC over what he has deemed to be a “grievous smear" made by a confidential source in a Spotlight documentary alleged he had sanctioned the killing of a former Sinn Fein official, Denis Donaldson, who turned out to be an informant. Mr Donaldson was shot dead in 2006, months after admitting his