Tag: John Wisley

• 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