# BBC Spotlight

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# BBC Spotlight

The Guardian apologises to Mairia Cahill over Greenslade columns

Earlier this year, Greenslade wrote an article describing himself as having “republican sympathies”.

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May 14th 2021, 4:57 PM

# Northern Ireland

Documentary links Martin McGuinness and Ian Paisley to new Troubles-era bomb attacks

The revelations are made in a documentary about the Troubles to air next week.

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Sep 6th 2019, 7:40 AM

# Controversy

John McAreavey resigns as Bishop of Dromore in wake of criticism

Calls for him to step down from his role intensified this week.

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Mar 1st 2018, 6:18 PM

# Spotlight

Gerry Adams is suing the BBC for alleging he approved murder of Denis Donaldson

Donaldson (55) was shot dead at an isolated cottage near Glenties in Co Donegal in April 2006.

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Sep 29th 2016, 12:42 PM

Voices

Vincent Browne: I'm no friend of Gerry Adams, but the BBC Spotlight programme on him was tittle-tattle

The programme was compromised from the outside, filled with bullshit drama effects alongside dodgy journalism, writes Vincent Browne.

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Sep 24th 2016, 9:00 PM

# Denis Donaldson

Gerry Adams rejects claims that he sanctioned murder of IRA double agent

Denis Donaldson was shot dead months after admitting in 2005 he had been an MI5 agent for more than 20 years.

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Sep 21st 2016, 2:15 PM

# project eagle

Nama lodges complaint to Sipo after BBC Spotlight revelations

This comes after a BBC Spotlight investigation which cast doubt over the motives of one of their advisers.

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Sep 13th 2016, 12:33 PM

# BBC Spotlight

Explainer: Why is everyone talking about Nama again?

The BBC Spotlight programme broadcast last night used secret recordings of businessman Frank Cushnahan.

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Mar 1st 2016, 5:06 PM

# Spotlight

Secret footage shows Bank of Ireland employee discussing fraudulent claim

Today the bank said the footage shown in a BBC NI Spotlight programme was “highly edited”.

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Nov 11th 2015, 10:11 AM

# IRA ABUSE

Adams 'refutes' claims Sinn Féin is holding back information on McGahon case

Meanwhile, a former Sinn Féin TD has denied Paudie McGahon was frisked when he visited his constituency office in 2008.

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Mar 12th 2015, 6:07 PM

# mairia cahill

'An investigation into IRA abuse allegations is needed to realise the scale of it'

Maíria Cahill spoke last night to RTÉ’s Saturday Night Show.

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Nov 23rd 2014, 11:23 AM

# Stewart children

"We lost our Dad, now it feels like we're losing our Mum"

The children of the convicted murderer Hazel Stewart say they are “not taking any sides”, while her husband admits he questioned her about the killing many times.

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Mar 23rd 2011, 9:09 AM