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Stakeknife report a ‘step closer’ to publication after passing security checks

A report on the British Army’s top agent within the Provisional IRA has passed national security checks with no changes or redactions, the former police chief who led the probe has said. Former Bedfordshire chief constable Jon Boutcher, head of ...

24 Aug 2023 at 10:59

Northern Ireland

MI5 raises Northern Ireland terror threat level to ‘severe’

MI5 has increased the terror threat level in Northern Ireland from “substantial” to “severe”, meaning an attack is highly likely. Northern Ireland Secretary Chris Heaton-Harris cited a “small number” of individuals who remain determined to use ...

28 Mar 2023 at 17:02

Northern Ireland

Report into police surveillance of journalists and lawyers to be published

An independent review of covert police surveillance of journalists and lawyers in Northern Ireland is to be published later. Angus McCullough KC was commissioned by the Police Service of Northern Ireland (PSNI) to examine the issue after a ...

24 Sept 2025 at 02:45

Late disclosure of MI5 material to Operation Kenova ‘unacceptable’: PSNI chief

Northern Ireland

Concern after late disclosure of MI5 material to Operation Kenova

The PSNI chief constable has said it is “unacceptable” that MI5 has provided material about an agent operating within the IRA to an investigation team so late. The chief of the Operation Kenova probe said it appeared the files contain ...

07 Aug 2024 at 20:48

Northern Ireland

Watchdog finds ‘no credible evidence’ that shot teenager was trying to surrender

The police ombudsman for Northern Ireland has found “no credible evidence” to verify a claim that a teenager shot dead by police in 1982 was trying to surrender before being killed. Michael Tighe, 17 was shot by the RUC at a hayshed ...

07 Apr 2025 at 12:45

Northern Ireland

Prosecutors continue to consider Stakeknife files for other suspects

Prosecutors are continuing to consider a number of files around crimes associated with the former British Army agent known as Stakeknife for other suspects. The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) made the statement after the death of ...

13 Apr 2023 at 13:43

Northern Ireland

Stakeknife report a ‘step closer’ to publication after passing security checks

24 Aug 2023 at 08:48

Northern Ireland

Journalists call for truth ahead of hearing on state covert surveillance claims

Two investigative journalists have called for answers ahead of a tribunal hearing to examine allegations that they were subject to covert surveillance by UK authorities. Senior legal figures sitting on the Investigatory ...

28 Feb 2024 at 12:41

Northern Ireland

MI5 files not deliberately withheld from Stakeknife probe, review concludes

MI5 files were not deliberately withheld from an investigation into the IRA agent known as Stakeknife, a review has found. The review was carried out following discovery of the material last year, after the ...

17 Apr 2025 at 13:55

Northern Ireland

MI5 admits it ‘unlawfully’ obtained data from ex-BBC journalist

MI5 has admitted it “unlawfully” obtained the communications data of a former BBC journalist in Northern Ireland, a tribunal has heard. The “unprecedented” concessions relating to Vincent Kearney came in a ...

15 Sept 2025 at 16:21

Northern Ireland

Dissident republicans claim to possess leaked police information – PSNI chief

Dissident republicans claim to be in possession of information about police officers circulating on WhatsApp following a data blunder, Northern Ireland’s Chief Constable Simon Byrne has said. Hundreds of ...

10 Aug 2023 at 18:06

Northern Ireland

Blair refused intelligence-sharing with Ireland over Sellafield threat

MI5 blocked an appeal by Irish prime minister Bertie Ahern for the UK to share intelligence on any terrorist threat to the Sellafield nuclear facility, according to newly-released government files. ...

30 Dec 2025 at 00:01

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