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MI5 files not deliberately withheld from Stakeknife probe, review concludes

MI5 files not deliberately withheld from Stakeknife probe, review concludes

The review was carried out after the material was discovered last year.

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

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

Kenova chief Sir Iain Livingstone has written to Northern Ireland Secretary of State Hilary Benn raising his concern at the late disclosure.

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

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

Kenova was a major investigation into the operation of the British Army’s top agent inside the IRA, headed up by Mr Boutcher before he left to take up the PSNI role last year.

McDonald has ‘sense of sorrow and regret’ over Northern Ireland conflict victims

McDonald has ‘sense of sorrow and regret’ over Northern Ireland conflict victims

Michelle O’Neill apologises to families of IRA campaign against alleged informers

Michelle O’Neill apologises to families of IRA campaign against alleged informers

Stakeknife report shows British state and IRA were ‘co-conspirators in murder’, lawyer says

Stakeknife report shows British state and IRA were ‘co-conspirators in murder’, lawyer says

More lives lost than saved during Troubles due to double agent Stakeknife, report finds

More lives lost than saved during Troubles due to double agent Stakeknife, report finds

Operation Kenova report into Stakeknife to call for UK government and IRA apologies

Operation Kenova report into Stakeknife to call for UK government and IRA apologies

Fri, 08 Mar, 2024

It is understood that the person rumoured to be the agent, Freddie Scappaticci, will not be named in Friday’s report.

No prosecutions to follow after last files reviewed into IRA top informer Stakeknife

No prosecutions to follow after last files reviewed into IRA top informer Stakeknife

Thu, 29 Feb, 2024

Northern Ireland’s Public Prosecution Service concluded there was insufficient evidence to provide a reasonable prospect of conviction.

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 top IRA informer Stakeknife to be published in March

Report into activities of top IRA informer Stakeknife to be published in March

Thu, 01 Feb, 2024

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

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.

Interim PSNI chief says there is a 'big list of things to be sorted'

Interim PSNI chief says there is a 'big list of things to be sorted'

Thu, 12 Oct, 2023

Jon Boutcher said he wanted the PSNI to get back to doing what it does best

Jon Boutcher confirmed as interim chief constable of the PSNI

Jon Boutcher confirmed as interim chief constable of the PSNI

Thu, 12 Oct, 2023

The PSNI vacancy arose following the resignation of Simon Byrne following a number of controversies.