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On an island still tormented by the Troubles, Britain’s Legacy Act is making things worse

Keir Starmer has promised to revisit this contentious law. When that happens, he needs to do three things, says Irish Times columnist Fintan O’Toole

The Guardian - UK

Former British spy in IRA who allegedly admitted murder will not be prosecuted

Exclusive: Ex-double agent allegedly admitted to murder during training presentations to members of the security services

The Guardian - UK

Police chief who led Stakeknife inquiry condemns MI5 for stalling investigation

Victims’ families say Jon Boutcher’s report into British spy proves state and IRA were ‘co-conspirators’ in murder

The Guardian - UK

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Stakeknife: key points from investigation into army’s prized IRA spy

Operation Kenova reports on mistreatment of bereaved families and a ‘maverick culture’ where agent handling was considered a ‘dark art’

The Guardian - UK

Refusal to confirm identity of Stakeknife reflects British state’s addiction to secrecy

Security forces and government still refuse to clarify allegations that Freddie Scappaticci was British spy at the heart of the IRA

The Guardian - UK

IRA Double Agent Likely Cost More Lives Than Saved: British Police

The actions of a prized double agent within paramilitary group the IRA who worked for British security services probably led to more lives being lost than saved in Northern Ireland, an independent investigation said on Friday.

International Business Times

Stakeknife: seven years and £40m later, how did inquiry fail to deliver justice?

Report into British agent in the IRA has not resulted in prosecutions but families hope it can at least shed light on his actions

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'More lives lost than saved' running British mole 'Stakeknife' inside IRA, says major report

More lives were probably lost than saved through the British Army's operation of its top agent inside the IRA's internal security unit during the Troubles, a major independent investigation has found.

Evening Standard

More lives lost than saved in Troubles due to British spy, report finds

Stakeknife report finds army’s top agent’s links to murder and torture and calls for government and IRA to apologise

The Guardian - UK

Northern Ireland police data breach blamed on outdated practices

PSNI missed opportunities to secure and protect data, leading to leaking of 9,500 staffers’ details, says review

The Guardian - UK

Dublin bombing victim dies almost 50 years after atrocity

Derek Byrne was pronounced dead at the age of 14 in 1974 but woke up three hours later in a morgue.

The Independent UK

Acts of Remembrance take place across Northern Ireland

Chief Constable Jon Boutcher laid a wreath at the Police Service and RUC GC Memorial Gardens in Belfast.

The Independent UK

Operation Kenova report ‘ready for publication’, says new police chief

Jon Boutcher led the investigation into the activities of Stakeknife, the Army’s top agent in Northern Ireland during the Troubles.

The Independent UK

New NI police chief in lobby pledge ‘to ensure service gets funding it deserves’

PSNI Chief Constable Jon Boutcher was speaking on his first full day in post.

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The Independent UK

Jon Boutcher ‘very honoured’ to take up PSNI chief constable role

Mr Boutcher was previously appointed as the interim head of the service pending the outcome of interviews.

The Independent UK

Policing Board approves selection of Northern Ireland’s next chief constable

Interim Chief Constable Jon Boutcher and current Assistant Chief Constable Bobby Singleton are vying for the position.

The Independent UK

Interviews completed for Northern Ireland’s new police chief

Bobby Singleton and Jon Boutcher have been shortlisted in the race to succeed Simon Byrne as the region’s top officer.

The Independent UK

Police say image of person dressed as ‘Hamas fighter’ during Halloween may be AI generated

PSNI chief superintendent Nigel Goddard says police ‘received a number of reports of a person dressed in a uniform in the city centre of Derry/Londonderry’

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The Independent UK

PSNI stabilising but budgetary issues remain, says interim chief constable

Jon Boutcher also referred to a number of sensitive cases within the PSNI and said the ‘blame culture’ of policing needs to change.

The Independent UK

Probe into incident at NI police ombudsman’s home ‘to conclude within weeks’

Officers attended Marie Anderson’s address on September 23 following a report of a domestic incident.

The Independent UK

Police investigating Hamas ‘fighter’ image have received a number of reports

PSNI interim chief constable Jon Boutcher had suggested earlier on Thursday the image could have been AI-generated.

The Independent UK

Two shortlisted in process to appoint new PSNI chief constable

It is understood that the current interim chief Jon Boutcher and Assistant Chief Constable Bobby Singleton have been shortlisted.

The Independent UK

Temporary PSNI chief says there is a ‘big list of things to be sorted’

Jon Boutcher said he wanted the PSNI to get back to doing what it does best.

The Independent UK

Jon Boutcher confirmed as interim chief constable of the PSNI

The PSNI vacancy arose following the resignation of Simon Byrne following a number of controversies.

The Independent UK

Jon Boutcher picked as preferred candidate to be PSNI interim chief constable

Any appointment will be subject to final agreement.

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