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Gerard Kelly (Irish: Gearárd Ó Ceallaigh; born 5 April 1953) is an Irish republican politician and former Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteer who played a leading role in the negotiations that led to the Good Friday Agreement on 10 April 1998.
Apr 26, 2024 · Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly has reached a settlement with journalist Ruth Dudley Edwards, who wrote that he shot a prison officer in 1983. It is the second time Mr Kelly has sued a journalist over the same allegation, which he denies and was cleared of in court.
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Jan 8, 2024 · A court has thrown out a libel case brought by Sinn Féin MLA Gerry Kelly. Mr Kelly had sought damages over two radio interviews given by writer Malachi O'Doherty, in which he stated Mr Kelly...
Feb 5, 2014 · Gerry Kelly, a former IRA leader and now a Northern Irish minister, tells the inside story of the Great Escape, the largest prison breakout of Republicans in 1983. The book recounts the meticulous planning, the dramatic events and the aftermath of the mass escape that enraged Margaret Thatcher.
Aug 25, 2016 · A newly-released file from the 1980s describes Gerry Kelly, now a north Belfast MLA, as an extremely dangerous and dedicated terrorist. The file also reveals the British government's efforts to promote political dialogue and address deprivation in west Belfast.
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J. Llewellyn & S. Thompson, “Gerry Kelly”, Alpha History, accessed [today’s date], https://alphahistory.com/northernireland/gerry-kelly/. Gerry Kelly (1953) is a Republican activist, Sinn Fein politician and a former Provisional Irish Republican Army (IRA) volunteer.
