Adams Trial Collapses, Victims Devastated

On March 20, a civil trial against former Senfine leader Jerry Adams collapsed last Friday,

leaving three survivors of IRA bomb attacks in England, heartbroken.

The victims had sued him for one pound in damages over bombings in London and Manchester

from 1973 to 1996.

After two weeks of testimony, they dropped the case to avoid potential legal fees up

to 500,000 pounds.

Including ex-military intelligence officers and an ex IRA member, testify that Adams

held the top role in the provisional IRA during those.

Decades, Adams, now 77, has always denied any IRA membership or leadership.

His team argued the claims were too old and turned the trial into a broad public probe.

The survivors felt forced to withdraw after their cost protection was threatened, accepting

a settlement where each side pays their own fees.

They had crowdfunded 120,000 pounds for the case.

Adams held a press conference in Belfast, expressing sympathy for the victims while calling the

proceedings unfair.

Victims like Barry Lekock, 86, said they were devastated, though getting Adams in court

was a step forward.

Others, including relatives of IRA bombing victims, vented fury over denied justice and

Adams' denials despite the evidence aired.

And with the case ended, key testimony about Adams' alleged IRA ties is now public record,

open for history's review as debates over the troubles.