Weeks after court denial of being in IRA, declassified papers claim Gerry Adams was re-elected to Army Council in 1996

"The declassified document indicates that Gerry Adams was not only a member of the IRA but also a leading figure, contradicting his sworn denial."

"Weeks after denying his IRA membership under oath, Gerry Adams was allegedly re-elected to the IRA Army Council, according to a British government file."

A declassified British government file claims Gerry Adams was on the IRA Army Council in 1996 and was re-elected to that position. This revelation comes weeks after Adams denied being a member of the IRA under oath in London. The document, discovered by the Belfast Telegraph, suggests that Adams held a significant role within the paramilitary group, contradicting his previous statements regarding his involvement.

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