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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

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

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

Kenova shows state and IRA were ‘co-conspirators in murder’, lawyer says

The Operation Kenova investigation has shown that the state and the IRA were “co-conspirators” in the murder of citizens, a lawyer representing a number of Troubles victims has said. Kevin Winters, who represents 12 families ...

08 Mar 2024 at 15:03

Northern Ireland

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

24 Aug 2023 at 08:48

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 investigative ...

17 Apr 2025 at 13:55

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 ...

06 Dec 2023 at 16:50

Government to ‘consider’ ruling in response to calls to name Stakeknife

Northern Ireland

Govenrment to ‘consider’ ruling in response to calls to name Stakeknife

The Government has said it will consider how a Supreme Court ruling over a Troubles death is relevant to calls for it to reveal the identity of the agent Stakeknife. Northern Ireland Secretary Hilary Benn said the ...

17 Dec 2025 at 12:05

National News

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

The will of a man believed to be the IRA agent known as Stakeknife will not be made public, the High Court has ruled. Freddie Scappaticci, who changed his name to Frank Cowley in 2020, was believed to be ...

28 Jul 2025 at 11:54

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'Stakeknife's Dirty War' Derry launch

With publication of the Kenova report – an investigation into the activities of notorious British agent Freddie Scappaticci - imminent, Richard O’Rawe’s book ‘Stakeknife’s Dirty War: The inside story of ...

05 Oct 2023 at 12:13

Northern Ireland

Westminster committee urges Government to formally name Stakeknife

A Westminster committee has urged the Government to formally name the former agent known as Stakeknife. The Army’s former spy within the IRA during the Troubles was widely believed to be west Belfast ...

09 Feb 2026 at 00:01

Arts & Entertainment

WATCH: First glimpse of upcoming Top Gear antics in new trailer

Paddy McGuinness, Freddie Flintoff and Chris Harris find themselves in trouble at airport customs in a first look at the upcoming series of Top Gear. In a newly released trailer, the presenting trio ...

14 May 2022 at 13:36

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