He had his chance (during the peace process) to push for a truth and reconciliation commission (a la South Africa).
Personally, I think he didn’t take it because of things like this coming out.
He fancies himself a big politician and, even to his supporters, ordering the torture (from the evidence on her remains) and murder of the mother of 10 kids for trying to help a dying british soldier in the street, and then claiming she was a tout (informer) doesn’t read as well as “freedom fighter”.
If british soldiers might still face court over bloody sunday (and if they pulled the trigger on unarmed people then they definitely should) then adams should not escape justice if there is evidence.
My prediction, nothing will happen.
N.B. For those who say “it was the same on both sides” ..
I agree that many bad things were done by both sides, but I defy you to produce evidence that any other current politician in the UK has ever ordered the deliberate torture and murder of an innocent woman?