Press release

Secretary of State responds to comments made by Gerry Adams on Breen & Buchanan murders

Rt Hon Theresa Villiers has this afternoon responded to comments made by Gerry Adams following the publication of the Smithwick Report

• From: Northern Ireland Office and The Rt Hon Theresa Villiers
• Published: 4 December 2013

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Ms Villiers said:

Mr Adams’ comments are deeply insulting and offensive. This was a case of brutal pre-meditated murder by the Provisional IRA and nothing Mr Adams says will ever change that fact. At a time when Dr Haass is looking at ways of dealing with legacy issues it is difficult to see how Mr Adams’s comments square with his oft-repeated calls for reconciliation and truth.

Published 4 December 2013