Tag: FRU

• Running Stakeknife

  

  The Operation Kenova report on Stakeknife makes it clear MI5 were aware of Scappaticci’s activities from his initial recruitment. They were involved in briefing and tasking him via his FRU handlers. MI5 broke into Kenova’s document safe while they were working in the Services offices. Kenova is a PSNI commissioned report, authored by two former…

  Covert History Ireland

  12th July 2025

  British Army, IRA, MI5, Scappaticci, Freddie

  Brigadier Kerr, Colin Parr, Colin Shortis, David Moyles, Deirdre Younge, Eamon Gallagher, Frank Hegarty, Frank Kitson, Freddie Scappaticci, FRU, George Williams, IRA, John Stevens, John Wisley, Martin O’Hagan, mi5, Paddy McGrory, Peter Jones, RUC, Sandy Lynch

• Operation Kenova Part 1.

  

  UPDATE: Freddie Scappaticci has passed away but Operation Kenova’s work goes on. Jon Boutcher’s first report is completed and on the PSNI’s ‘desk’. Now he is Chief Constable of the PSNI, Boutcher has left a decision on its publication to a designated police officer. SECOND UPDATE: The PSNI have announced they will publish Operation Kenova’s…

  Covert History Ireland

  11th November 2022

  MI5, Scappaticci, Freddie

  Brian Fitzsimons, Brian Nelson, Brice Dickson, Brigadier Kerr, Deirdre Younge, Desmond de Silva, Drew Harris, Frank Murray, Freddie Scappaticci, FRU, George Hamilton, Glennane Gang, John Deverell, John Stevens, Joint Services Group, Jon Boutcher, mi5, Nuala O’Loan, Nutting Squad, Operation Denton, Operation Kenova, Owen Corrigan, Peter Keeley, Provisional IRA, PSNI, Robert Nairac, Robin Jackson, RUC, Stakeknife, Tom Oliver, UVF