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Stakeknife: should the British government reveal the real name of its top IRA informer?

Of the countless people who provided intelligence to help the British state fight terrorism during the Troubles in Northern Ireland (1968-98), Agent Stakeknife was the best known. He had a reputation for having been involved in the most violent offences as a member of the IRA while simultaneously providing the…

The Conversation

MI5 has ‘blind spot’ over Northern Ireland Troubles, Boutcher says

The Chief Constable faced questions at the Policing Board following the publication of the Operation Kenova report into the agent Stakeknife.

Evening Standard

Security guarantees needed before Stakeknife is named – Burghart

Pressure is growing on the Government to name Stakeknife after the publication of the final report from Operation Kenova.

Evening Standard

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Shocking MI5 Revelations: Freddie Scappaticci and the Spy Cover-Up That Failed the Public

MI5's failure to disclose Freddie Scappaticci's role as Stakeknife shocks the public. Operation Kenova reveals the truth behind the IRA spy cover-up.

International Business Times UK

Britain’s ‘golden egg’: how IRA agent Freddie Scappaticci was protected to the end

‘Agent Stakeknife’, who carried out sadistic killings then was helped to relocate to England, only once saw the inside of a courtroom

The Guardian - UK

Liverpool man charged with racially abusing footballer Antoine Semenyo

Mark Mogan, 47, will appear at Liverpool Magistrates Court on December 22.

Evening Standard

Kenova report reveals Stakeknife was taken on holiday while wanted by police

It also details how the Army’s agent in the IRA was handed tens of thousands of pounds.

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Failure to name Stakeknife ‘slightly ludicrous’, Justice Minister says

Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn insisted that identifying agents risks ‘jeopardising’ national security,

Evening Standard

UK's MI5 accused of concealing the truth over 'Stakeknife' agent who killed for the IRA

Official investigation strongly criticised how the UK's intelligence agency MI5 handled the double agent during the Troubles in Northern Ireland.

Euronews

Who was Stakeknife? MI5 mole at heart of IRA – timeline

Agent who ‘committed grotesque, serious crime’ is widely believed to have been Freddie Scappaticci, who died in 2023

The Guardian - UK

MI5 impeded inquiry into Stakeknife agent who murdered for IRA, says official report

Nine-year investigation paints highly critical picture of agency’s handling of double agent

The Guardian - UK

How MI5 turned blind eye to IRA spy’s ‘grotesque’ crimes

Intelligence handlers took Stakeknife agent out of Northern Ireland for a holiday when they knew he was wanted by police for murder, damning report finds

The Independent UK

UK government challenged to name agent planted in Provisional IRA

Kenova chief Sir Iain Livingstone was speaking as the final report into the operation was published.

Evening Standard

Slow Horses author Mick Herron: ‘I love doing things that are against the rules’

As the hit thriller returns to our screens, its creator talks about false starts, surprise inspirations – and why he never looks inside Jackson Lamb’s head

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Bereaved family intend to apply to access Scappaticci will

The High Court in London ruled earlier this week that the will of a man believed to be the IRA agent known as Stakeknife will not be made public.

The Guardian - UK

Will of man suspected of being army’s top IRA spy Stakeknife to be sealed, high court rules

Judge rules that Freddie Scappaticci’s will cannot be made public for 70 years in a legal first

Evening Standard

Will of man believed to be Stakeknife will not be made public, High Court rules

Freddie Scappaticci was believed to be Britain’s top agent inside the IRA, which he always denied before his death in 2023.

Evening Standard

MI5 files not deliberately withheld from Stakeknife probe, review concludes

The review was carried out after the material was discovered last year.

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The Guardian - UK

The week in audio: Cover: Stakeknife; From Bomb to Ballot: The History of Sinn Féin; The Zoe Ball Breakfast Show – review

Context is all in two indispensable podcasts about Northern Ireland. And Zoe Ball ensures an orderly handover for Radio 2 Breakfast listeners

The Guardian - UK

How an IRA spy named ‘Stakeknife’ got away with playing both sides

A new BBC Sounds show investigates the complicated case of Freddie Scappaticci. Plus: five of the best podcasts to switch off to

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

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

International Business Times

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.

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