Gerry Adams' claim that his libel case was about "putting manners" on the BBC was chilling and unfair under the circumstances, the Irish secretary of the National Union of Journalists (NUJ) has said.

GERRY Adams’ claim that his libel case against the BBC was about “putting manners” on the broadcaster has been described as “chilling” by a senior union figure. Seamus Dooley, the Irish secretary

Former Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams has won a libel suit against the BBC over a claim he authorized the killing of an informant.