Northern Ireland: Terrorism
(asked on 24th September 2020) - View Source
Question to the Northern Ireland Office:
To ask Her Majesty's Government what discussions they have held, if any, with the government of Ireland about claims made in the Irish Parliament on 22 September that the former chief of staff of the Provisional IRA was an informer for the Special Branch of the Garda in 1972.
Answered by
Viscount Younger of Leckie
Parliamentary Under-Secretary (Department for Work and Pensions)
This question was answered on 6th October 2020
I can confirm that the Government have held no discussions with the Irish Government on this matter. The Government have made no assessment of these claims at this time.