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Adams has stated repeatedly that he has never been a member of the Provisional Irish Republican Army ( IRA ).

However, authors such as Ed Moloney, Peter Taylor, Mark Urban and historian Richard English have all named Adams as part of the IRA leadership since the 1970s.

Adams has denied Moloney's claims, calling them " libellous ".

He was again accused of IRA membership in 2012 by Enda Kenny, then Taoiseach of Ireland.

Kenny went on to accuse Adams of membership in the governing body of the Irish Republican Army.