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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 west Belfast man ...

13 Apr 2023 at 13:43

Northern Ireland

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 08:48

Local News

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

24 Aug 2023 at 10:59

Northern Ireland

Bomb victims cannot sue Provisional IRA but Gerry Adams legal action continues

The Provisional IRA (PIRA) cannot be sued for compensation by bombing victims, but legal action against former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams will continue, a High Court judge has said. Three men injured by UK mainland bombings in the ...

19 Jan 2024 at 16:49

Northern Ireland

Former military and IRA members to be called as witnesses in Clonoe inquest

Former military and IRA members are to be called as witnesses in the legacy inquest into an SAS ambush which killed four men in Co Tyrone in 1992, a court has heard. Northern Ireland’s presiding coroner, Mr Justice Michael Humphreys, ...

11 Jan 2024 at 11:07

Northern Ireland

Belfast man alleged to have been British Army’s IRA mole Stakeknife dies

A west Belfast man who was alleged to have been the British Army’s top mole in the Provisional IRA has died. Freddie Scappaticci, who was aged in his 70s, always denied that he was the agent Stakeknife. He died several days ago and ...

11 Apr 2023 at 19:23

Northern Ireland

Stakeknife report a ‘damning indictment’ of role of state in NI Troubles

A major investigation into the operation of the British Army’s top agent inside the IRA is a “damning indictment” of the actions of the state during the Troubles, a lawyer representing victims has said. The interim findings of ...

08 Mar 2024 at 18:05

Northern Ireland

‘Stakeknife’ agent cost more lives than he saved, major report concludes

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. The interim findings of ...

08 Mar 2024 at 14:28

Northern Ireland

Prosecutions ruled out after latest consideration of Stakeknife probe files

No prosecutions are to be pursued following the latest consideration of files from a major investigation into a top Army agent within the Provisional IRA. The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) said it has given thorough and ...

06 Dec 2023 at 16:50

Northern Ireland

Gerry Adams ‘trying to stop any attempt to establish links to Provisional IRA’

Three mainland bombing victims have accused former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams of seeking to “close down any public hearing in which his membership of the Provisional Irish Republican Army might be evidenced and ...

21 Nov 2023 at 14:52

Northern Ireland

Gerry Adams waits for ruling in High Court fight with mainland bomb victims

Former Sinn Fein president Gerry Adams is waiting to see if he has won the first round of a High Court damages fight with three victims of bombings on the UK mainland. They are: John Clark, a victim of the Old ...

21 Nov 2023 at 17:10

Northern Ireland

Progress continues towards inquest into death of ex-IRA commander, coroner told

Progress towards starting an inquest to examine the death of a former Provisional IRA commander is continuing but it is still too early to set a hearing date, a coroner has been told. During a brief ...

22 Nov 2023 at 15:01

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