Gerry Adams entitled to a right of reply over critical article but no further action
Press ombudman rules Irish Daily Mail met its obligations to the Sinn Féin president
Gerry Adams: took issue with an article in the Irish Daily Mail. Photograph: Neil Hall/Reuters
Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams was entitled to a right of reply, but no further remedial action, following a highly critical article about his character in the Irish Daily Mail , the Press Ombudsman John Horgan has decided.
Mr Adams complained through his solicitors that the article, published on November 8th, 2013, and headlined “The Disappeared, Liam Adams. we are ready for the truth, but are Gerry and Sinn Féin?” contained a number of “serious allegations which were totally incorrect, unfounded and extremely defamatory”, the ombudsman’s office said.