Kenova Report

British security forces allowed murders to be carried out with impunity to protect agents, Operation Kenova interim report found

Murder of Anthony Braniff (22), who was shot dead by IRA in September 1981, investigated as part of Operation Kenova

Annual Mass for families of the Disappeared hears victims’ families ‘cannot find peace or trust until the truth emerges’ and their loss is ‘properly acknowledged’

It is no surprise to anyone familiar with the Northern Irish conflict that the British state used illegal violence

‘Some were terrible, some were essentially excuses,’ says Prof Kieran McEvoy of the Apologies, Abuses and Dealing with the Past project

Operation Kenova concluded that more lives were lost than saved due to the actions of the mole Stakeknife

Seamus Kearney’s suspicions were confirmed by report’s findings – that his brother’s death could have been prevented

Report shows failings of state agents who put lives at risks and exposes ‘maverick culture’ in British intelligence

Micheál Martin says Kenova report shows PIRA’s campaign of violence ‘essentially an attack on its own community’

Those inside PIRA who gave information ‘significantly degraded and debilitated the effectiveness of terrorist groups’

Long-awaited inquiry into the activities of the British army’s top IRA agent, widely identified as Freddie Scappaticci, has cost €47m

The PSNI chief executive said it was an ‘absolute privilege’ to lead Operation Kenova and he was committed to ensuring victims received the truth

Files seen by North’s DPP showed ‘insufficient evidence’ to press charges over Stakeknife’s operations

Operation Kenova expected to find that interventions could have been made to save multiple lives