Mark Rainey Reporter
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492 Articles
about 2 months ago
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Former agent handler: 'we're presumed guilty... until they find us more guilty'

Former agent handlers are feeling “stung” by another report that “doesn’t reflect the reality” of the Troubles operat...

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about 2 months ago
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Operation Kenova: PIRA ​terrorist godfathers sought ‘human rights protections’

​Although the Kenova report is highly critical of many aspects of Troubles intelligence gathering and processing, som...

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about 2 months ago
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Operation Kenova team preferred to deal with 'substantive criminal offences' than resort to the t...

The author of the Operation Kenova report has said he prefers to “deal with substantive criminal offences” rather tha...

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about 2 months ago
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Operation Kenova: 'false claims and conspiracy theories' behind much of the Stakeknife controversy

​​The use of agents within terrorist organisations “undoubtedly saved lives” during the Troubles, but the guidelines ...

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about 2 months ago
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Intense focus on potentially groundbreaking Operation Kenova report launch

Bereaved families and the intelligence world will be among those watching intently as the first official report from ...

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about 2 months ago
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Massereene double murder anniversary a reminder we 'should never be complacent': Paul Girvan

The 15th anniversary of the Massereene barracks murders is a reminder that we “should never be complacent” about a mo...

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about 2 months ago
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UK Government lodges appeal against court ruling on Legacy Act's 'immunity clause'

The UK Government has appealed a court ruling that the Legacy Act's 'immunity clause' is a breach of the European Con...

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about 2 months ago
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Reward for information on the 'Disappeared' extended until 2027: Crimestoppers

A 60,000 dollar reward for information on the remaining IRA victims known as the ‘Disappeared’ has been extended unti...

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about 2 months ago
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Republic must stop criticising from the sidelines and 'fulfil its duty' to terror victims: Sir Je...

The Irish Government must “fulfil its duty” to terror victims rather than criticise others from the sidelines, Sir Je...

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about 2 months ago
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PSNI officers advised to 'remain vigilant' as NI terror threat reduced from severe to substantial

PSNI officers have been advised to 'remain vigilant' despite the terror threat in Northern Ireland being downgraded f...

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about 2 months ago
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Orange Order in Scotland considering appeal against parade decision - saying ban was based on 'sp...

The Orange Order in Scotland has said it is considering an appeal against a ban on a parade in Aberdeenshire – saying...

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about 2 months ago
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Tributes paid to former Ulster Unionist councillor George Shiels following his death

​Tributes have been paid to former Ulster Unionist councillor George Shiels MBE following his death

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