MI5

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Late disclosure of MI5 material to Operation Kenova ‘unacceptable’: PSNI chief

Late disclosure of MI5 material to Operation Kenova ‘unacceptable’: PSNI chief

Thu, 08 Aug, 2024

Kenova chief Sir Iain Livingstone has written to Northern Ireland Secretary of State Hilary Benn raising his concern at the late disclosure.
Blair said MI5 ‘probably’ had information on Dublin-Monaghan bombings – Ahern

Blair said MI5 ‘probably’ had information on Dublin-Monaghan bombings – Ahern

Fri, 17 May, 2024

Former Taoiseach Bertie Ahern called on the UK intelligence services to release all information about the 1974 attacks
UK lowers domestic threat level for Northern Ireland to 'substantial' from 'severe'

UK lowers domestic threat level for Northern Ireland to 'substantial' from 'severe'

Wed, 06 Mar, 2024

MI5 raised the threat level about a year ago
Terrorism-related threat in Northern Ireland lowered from severe to substantial

Terrorism-related threat in Northern Ireland lowered from severe to substantial

Wed, 06 Mar, 2024

A severe threat means an attack is highly likely, while a substantial threat means one is considered likely.
No prosecutions following latest consideration of Kenova files

No prosecutions following latest consideration of Kenova files

Tue, 06 Feb, 2024

The four were reported to the PPS for consideration across six files submitted by Operation Kenova investigators.
Report into activities of Stakeknife to be published in March, police confirm

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

Thu, 01 Feb, 2024

Stakeknife worked within the IRA’s notorious “nutting squad”, interrogating suspected informers during the Troubles.

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