Nine others being denied compensation amid Gerry Adams payout uncertainty, court told

Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams (Liam McBurney/PA)

Alan Erwin

Nine other people unlawfully interned without trial are being denied compensation amid uncertainty over the legislative prohibition on any payout to Gerry Adams, a court has heard.

The former Sinn Fein president pursued a claim for damages after his historic convictions for trying to escape from prison were overturned.