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John Stapleton, one of Britain’s most respected broadcasters, has died at the age of 79. His death was confirmed on Sunday morning by his agent, Jackie Gill, who said the veteran journalist had been living with Parkinson’s disease, later complicated by pneumonia. “John had Parkinson’s disease, which was complicated by pneumonia. His son Nick and daughter-in-law Lise have been constantly …

Former Sinn Féin president Gerry Adams has confirmed that he has donated the €100,000 awarded to him in a recent defamation case against the BBC to a range of charitable and community organisations. Earlier this year, Mr. Adams successfully sued the broadcaster over allegations made in a 2016 episode of its Spotlight programme and in an accompanying online article. The …

The policing oversight agency Fiosrú has initiated legal proceedings against An Garda Síochána, alleging the force failed to comply with a formal request for information in the investigation into the 2006 murder of Denis Donaldson. The case relates to a long-running inquiry into the circumstances surrounding the killing of the former British agent in County Donegal, nearly two decades ago. …

Former Sinn Féin leader Gerry Adams has secured a €100,000 award in a defamation lawsuit against the BBC, following a jury’s determination that a 2016 broadcast and accompanying online article falsely implicated him in the 2006 murder of Denis Donaldson, a former party official and British intelligence informant. The case centered on a BBC Northern Ireland Spotlight program and related …

Gregg Wallace has faced accusations of making inappropriate comments, including “lesbian jokes,” from several individuals who claim to have worked with him. These recent allegations come after Thursday’s announcement that Wallace would step down from hosting the BBC’s MasterChef while the show’s production company, Banijay UK, reviews historical misconduct complaints. A woman, referred to as Anna by BBC News, who …