<span>The 11-person jury deliberated for nearly seven hours before finding that the BBC's reporting was not in good faith and that the broadcaster had not acted in a fair and reasonable way when publishing the allegations against Adams.</span

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The 11-person jury deliberated for nearly seven hours before finding that the BBC's reporting was not in good faith and that the broadcaster had not acted in a fair and reasonable way when publishing the allegations against Adams.

<span>Denis Donaldson, a former key figure in Sinn Féin, was murdered in 2006 after being exposed as a police and MI5 informant who had worked within Sinn Féin for 20 years, with the Real IRA claiming responsibility for the killing in 2009.</span

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Denis Donaldson, a former key figure in Sinn Féin, was murdered in 2006 after being exposed as a police and MI5 informant who had worked within Sinn Féin for 20 years, with the Real IRA claiming responsibility for the killing in 2009.

<span>The BBC defended its journalism as careful and diligent, arguing the case was of highest public interest, but the jury rejected their defense that the publication was fair, reasonable and in the public interest.</span

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The BBC defended its journalism as careful and diligent, arguing the case was of highest public interest, but the jury rejected their defense that the publication was fair, reasonable and in the public interest.

<span>The legal costs for the case are estimated between €3-5 million, making it one of the most expensive cases the BBC has ever fought, with the corporation confirming it has insurance and financial provisions for such legal claims.</span

The legal costs for the case are estimated between €3-5 million, making it one of the most expensive cases the BBC has ever fought, with the corporation confirming it has insurance and financial provisions for such legal claims.

<span>The Donaldson family called for a public inquiry into the murder, stating they have been 'stonewalled' during the libel case, with Jane Donaldson criticizing the court for not allowing her to testify.</span

The Donaldson family called for a public inquiry into the murder, stating they have been 'stonewalled' during the libel case, with Jane Donaldson criticizing the court for not allowing her to testify.

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The BBC upholds the ethos of the British state in Ireland and remains out of sync with the Good Friday Agreement. The false allegations remained online for nine years, undermining the high standards of accuracy expected from the BBC, and the case could have been resolved much earlier if not for apparent political interference.

<span>The BBC upholds the ethos of the British state in Ireland and remains out of sync with the Good Friday Agreement. The false allegations remained online for nine years, undermining the high standards of accuracy expected from the BBC, and the case could have been resolved much earlier if not for apparent political interference.</span>

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