{"version":"1.0","type":"rich","provider_name":"Acast","provider_url":"https://acast.com","height":250,"width":700,"html":"<iframe src=\"https://embed.acast.com/$/67c5d757b48a8f157c1f9076/68401eb25de209b54b0499aa?\" frameBorder=\"0\" width=\"700\" height=\"250\"></iframe>","title":"Judge Orders Gerry Adams be Paid Half of €100,000 Defamation Award while BBC Considers Appeal - 04/06/2025","description":"<p>A High Court judge has ordered the BBC to pay Gerry Adams €50,000 – half of his landmark €100,000 defamation award – while the corporation considers mounting an appeal.</p><p><br></p><p>Mr Justice Alexander Owens also told the broadcaster to immediately pay €250,000 to Mr Adams’ legal team.</p><p><br></p><p>He made the orders after the BBC sought a full stay on the payment of the award and Mr Adams’ legal costs, thought to be around €1.5m, while it contemplates an appeal.</p><p><br></p><p>Legal Affairs Correspondent at the Irish Independent, Shane Phelan, spoke to us on The Agenda this morning to tell us more about this.</p><p><br></p><p><br></p>","author_name":"lmfm "}