Wednesday, March 14, 2012

Sinn Fein leader's brother to resist extradition

Liam Adams, brother of Sinn Fein leader Gerry Adams, will resist extradition to Northern Ireland where he faces 18 charges of sexually abusing his daughter, his lawyers told a Dublin judge Wednesday.

The legal fight has put an embarrassing spotlight on Sinn Fein's Adams. His Irish Republican Army-linked party began cooperating with the police in Northern Ireland only three years ago and today aspires to help oversee law and order in the British territory.

The 61-year-old party leader appealed Sunday to his younger brother to return to Belfast, where he faces five charges of rape, six of gross indecency and seven of indecent assault allegedly inflicted on …

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