Claims Gerry Adams sanctioned killing of Denis Donaldson are 'total rubbish': McGuinness

"I know from my experience in the IRA that murders have to be approved by the leadership", he said.

He added that Adams: "Categorically denies the unsubstantiated allegation that he was consulted about an alleged IRA army council decision or that he had the final say on what had been sanctioned".

He has now threatened to sue the BBC over the broadcast.

"I mean, the person who made this allegation - [an] anonymous, unnamed, self-professed agent of the British State - so whose agenda is that serving?"

Mr Donaldson was killed by a shotgun blast in April 2006 as he opened the door to his cottage in Glenties, Donegal.

In a series of meetings with the makers of the programme over a series of months, Martin claimed that the killing was sanctioned by Mr Adams.

Asked if he thought of Mr Donaldson as a traitor, Mr Adams said: "I'm very philosophical".

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The allegation was made by a man claiming to be a former Special Branch agent within the IRA on BBC Northern Ireland's Spotlight programme.

"The fact is that anti-peace process republicans claimed responsibility for the killing of Denis Donaldson and An Garda Síochána have been investigating that line of inquiry for ten years".

Mr Adams said he has signed up to a new agreement to deal with legacy issues.

Sinn Féin has dismissed the allegations about their party leader as mere ' conspiracy theories'.

"Even against the backdrop of recurring programmes over 30 years, just a few weeks ago the electorate returned us with the DUP to take the government of the north further on, so I don't believe it's going to damage Sinn Fein in the least".

The BBC programme said it tried to contact Murphy's representatives to put the claims to him but received no reply.

Denis Donaldson, a senior Sinn Féin member, had led a double life for 20 years as an informer for MI5 and other security and law enforcement agencies.


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