Gerry Adams has claimed other parties are "jealous" of Sinn Fein, as he continues to defend convicted tax evader Thomas 'Slab' Murphy.

The Sinn Féin leader has again questioned the Special Criminal Court, saying all citizens deserve a trial by jury.

Rival politicians have said Adams' comments show Sinn Féin is not fit for government.

But the claims have prompted a new war of words between the leaders of Sinn Féin and Fianna Fáil - with Adams claiming other parties are jealous of SF's consistency on the issue, and Martin labelling those claims as a smokescreen.

Our political correspondent Gavan Reilly reports: