Stakeknife report finds ‘no deliberate attempt’ by MI5 to withhold material from Operation Kenova
Review conducted after hundreds of files not shared with Operation Kenova investigating team
Freddie Scappaticci
Freddie Scappaticci’s final years in a sleepy Surrey town: Neighbours were ‘sickened’ when they found out who he really was
The man known as Stakeknife, a senior British army agent in the IRA, was hidden away in middle-class suburban comfrot in Guildford
UK ‘has not ruled out’ inquiry into killings by Provisional IRA internal security unit
UK government’s argues the issue needs to be revisited after final Operation Kenova report is produced, solicitor representing family of one of the victims says
Stakeknife allegations ‘traumatised’ Sinn Féin, Ahern and Blair believed
Disclosure ignited ‘all kinds’ of conspiracy theories about who was being protected and who eliminated
Hundreds of confidential MI5 documents relating to Stakeknife discovered after inquiry ended
The Operation Kenova team was alerted to the discovery in April
UK government considers apology to families of alleged informers killed by IRA
British security forces allowed murders to be carried out with impunity to protect agents, Operation Kenova interim report found
Widow of IRA ‘informer’ launches legal action over decision not to prosecute anyone with his killing
Murder of Anthony Braniff (22), who was shot dead by IRA in September 1981, investigated as part of Operation Kenova
Stakeknife whistleblower: ‘If I had that time again, outing Scappaticci wouldn’t happen’
Ian Hurst says identifying British army’s top IRA spy more than 20 years ago has caused too much hurt to families and state has not learned from past mistakes
Past must be understood and accepted before people can move on from Troubles, says Catholic Primate
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’
Four Shots in the Night by Henry Hemming: a chilling read
This superb book examines the 1986 murder of Frank Hegarty in Northern Ireland
Sinn Féin urged to apologise to families of IRA campaign in ‘specific way’
Former commissioner for victims says while First Minister Michelle O’Neill’s apology to families is a move in the right direction, Sinn Féin needs to be more clear about what it’s sorry for
British security forces allowed murders to be carried out and go unpunished, damning inquiry finds
Operation Kenova concluded that more lives were lost than saved due to the actions of the mole Stakeknife
Operation Kenova: ‘Michael was only a kid’, says brother of man killed by IRA
Seamus Kearney’s suspicions were confirmed by report’s findings – that his brother’s death could have been prevented
Kenova report: More lives lost than saved due to Stakeknife’s activities, inquiry concludes
Long-awaited inquiry into the activities of the British army’s top IRA agent, widely identified as Freddie Scappaticci, has cost €47m
Kenova Report: Who is Jon Boutcher in the Stakeknife investigation?
The PSNI chief executive said it was an ‘absolute privilege’ to lead Operation Kenova and he was committed to ensuring victims received the truth
Stakeknife revealed: What more does Kenova tell us about IRA killer and British spy Freddie Scappaticci?
Files seen by North’s DPP showed ‘insufficient evidence’ to press charges over Stakeknife’s operations
Freddie Scappaticci: The life, activities and murders of an IRA double agent
One of the most notorious figures of the Troubles joined the Provisional IRA in 1969. He was interned without trial and released, later allegedly becoming an informer before heading up the IRA’s Internal Security Unit
Murders involving British army’s IRA double agent Stakeknife could have been stopped, inquiry set to report
Operation Kenova expected to find that interventions could have been made to save multiple lives
Families hope to glean truth of Britain’s complicity in murders linked to IRA double-agent ‘Stakeknife’
Findings of £40m Operation Kenova to review if police in North failed to investigate up to 18 killings in bid to safeguard IRA mole
Stakeknife: What will legacy of Kenova report into IRA double agent Freddie Scappaticci be?
Academic who examined British intelligence’s war against IRA hopes seven-year investigation into spy will still be worthwhile
Retired British soldiers, alleged IRA members investigated in Scappaticci inquiry will not be prosecuted
Twelve people investigated as part of Operation Kenova inquiry into British army’s top agent in North during Troubles
Existence of top IRA mole Stakeknife was known in police circles three years before his unmasking
State papers: ‘British intelligence are reportedly fearful that this disclosure could dwarf the Rosemary Nelson scandal,’ note Department of Justice files
Obituaries of 2023: 50 people who died this year
The Irish Times’s obituary writers have marked the deaths of more than 150 people this year. Here are 50 of the best known
Sixteen people investigated as part of inquiry into British agent Stakeknife will not be prosecuted
Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service says there was ‘insufficient evidence’ to pursue convictions
Interim PSNI chief constable Jon Boutcher in frame for £220,000 a year top job
Assistant chief constable Bobby Singleton also named by the BBC as joint frontrunner for the post
Stakeknife: The inside story of IRA double agent Freddie Scappaticci
Almost two decades after the agent known as Stakeknife was outed as an informer, many interviewees for this book still opt for anonymity, as if they don’t trust reports of his death
North's High Court refuses stay on lawsuits against man alleged to be British spy Stakeknife
Civil actions brought against Freddie Scappaticci over alleged wrongdoings in IRA
Stakeknife investigation: PPS decides not to charge four people
These are the first decisions issued by the PPS in regard to the inquiry into Stakeknife
Bobby Storey: The IRA's planner and enforcer who stayed in the shadows
Republican masterminded robberies before playing key role in Sinn Féin’s road to peace
Investigator pledges to work to find truth behind Dublin-Monaghan bombings
‘You are not forgotten,’ former English chief constable Jon Boutcher tells bereaved families on 46th anniversary of UVF attacks
Stakeknife inquiry could lead to 30 people facing charges, court hears
Developments disclosed during proceedings against Freddie Scappaticci , who denies spying
MI5 has ‘legal power’ to authorise agents to commit crimes
Northern Ireland-based Pat Finucane Centre took legal challenge against the British government
Q&A: What is the Stakeknife scandal, and what happens next?
More than 20 people may be prosecuted relating to inquiry
More than 20 people may be prosecuted after Stakeknife inquiry
Stakeknife stands accused of overseeing the murder of alleged IRA informers
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