by Kevin Rooney For several days last week I found myself in the Royal Courts of Justice watching the civil case against Gerry Adams. Three people injured in IRA bombs dating back to the 1970s, backed by a motley group including leading Tories, right wing think tanks, ex intelligence officers and unionists were hoping to demonstrate that Gerry Adams led the IRA and is therefore culpable for all their actions. “Adams may be responsible for over 1,300 murders”, wrote one tabloid headline.