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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 was buried last ...

11 Apr 2023 at 19:23

Northern Ireland

Boutcher: ‘Legal battlefield’ leads to different approach to legacy prosecutions

The “legal battlefield” around legacy has led to a different approach being taken to prosecuting historical cases in Northern Ireland, Jon Boutcher has told MPs. Explaining the lack of prosecutions arising from the Kenova interim report, the PSNI ...

23 Apr 2024 at 15:56

Local News

Concern after late disclosure of MI5 material to Operation Kenova

Concern has been raised following the late disclosure of material by MI5 with potentially new investigative leads to a major probe into an Army agent. It comes after the discontinuation of court cases pertaining to Northern Ireland’s troubled ...

07 Aug 2024 at 19:49

Local News

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 ...

24 Aug 2023 at 10:59

Northern Ireland

Report into activities of Stakeknife to be published in March, police confirm

A long-awaited report into the activities of Stakeknife – the Army’s top agent in Northern Ireland during the Troubles – will be published on March 8, the PSNI has confirmed. Temporary deputy chief constable Chris Todd said police and the ...

01 Feb 2024 at 15:23

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

Bereaved family intend to apply to access Scappaticci will

A solicitor has indicated applications will be made at the High Court in Belfast to access the will of a man believed to be the IRA agent known as Stakeknife. Earlier this week, the High Court in London ruled that the will of Freddie ...

29 Jul 2025 at 17:12

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

Findings of report into agent Stakeknife due to be published

A major report into the Army’s top agent in Northern Ireland during the Troubles will be published later. The interim findings of Operation Kenova will be revealed after an investigation lasting seven years and costing ...

08 Mar 2024 at 00:01

Northern Ireland

More Troubles lives ‘probably’ lost than saved in Stakeknife operation

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 ...

08 Mar 2024 at 12:03

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