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No prosecutions following latest consideration of Kenova files – PPS

No prosecutions are to be pursued following the latest consideration of files from a major investigation into the Army’s top agent in Northern Ireland during the Troubles. The Public Prosecution Service (PPS) said it had taken decisions not to ...

06 Feb 2024 at 14:00

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 was buried ...

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 ...

23 Apr 2024 at 15:56

Northern Ireland

Government will not respond until after Operation Kenova final report

The Government has pledged to respond to a major investigation into a top Army agent within the Provisional IRA after it makes its final report. Operation Kenova probed the activities of the agent known as Stakeknife, who was part of the ...

08 Mar 2024 at 13:06

Northern Ireland

Operation Kenova report ‘ready for publication’, says new police chief

The final report following Operation Kenova is “effectively ready for publication”, the new Northern Ireland police chief has said. Jon Boutcher, who led the independent investigation into the activities of Stakeknife – the Army’s top ...

08 Nov 2023 at 17:24

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 ...

07 Aug 2024 at 19:49

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Derry News always first with the news

Maidin mhaith. Here is the front page of today's Derry News. Children placed in non standard accommodation. Legendary DJ Fatboy Slim set to rock Derry. Safety fears over Queen's Quay. New Stakeknife book has Derry launch. 25 years ...

05 Oct 2023 at 07:00

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 ...

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 ...

01 Feb 2024 at 15:23

Northern Ireland

Report on Army’s IRA agent Stakeknife to be published in the new year

A report into the alleged activities of Stakeknife, the Army’s high ranking agent within the IRA, is set to be published in the new year. Jon Boutcher, the former chief constable of Bedfordshire Police, has been working ...

31 Oct 2022 at 16:14

Northern Ireland

Calls for Sinn Fein to apologise to families of IRA campaign in ‘specific way’

Northern Ireland’s former victims commissioner has called for Sinn Fein to apologise to families of alleged informers killed by the IRA in a “specific way” that has been agreed by the families. Speaking in her position ...

10 Mar 2024 at 11:36

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 ...

08 Mar 2024 at 14:28

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