Good evening from the gb newsroom. Itsjust good evening from the gb newsroom. Its just gone 6 00. The top story this hour. Northern irelands first minister has apologised to the families of alleged informers who were killed by the ira , and who were killed by the ira, and she says shes wholeheartedly committed to healing the wounds of the past. Its after a Major Investigation found more lives were probably lost than saved by a double agent during the troubles , codenamed stakeknife, troubles, codenamed stakeknife, he was working covertly for the british army inside the iras internal Security Unit operation canova, which was conducted by Bedfordshire Police, examined more than 100 murders and abductions linked to that unit. Chief constable john bucha, whos now with the Police Service in Northern Ireland, says theres strong evidence of very serious criminality. Very serious criminality. A stakeknife was undoubtedly a valuable asset who provided intelligence about the ira at considerable
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Bedfordshire police, examined more than 100 murders and abductions linked to that unit, while stakeknife is widely believed to have been a west belfast man who was 77 when he died last year, solicitor kevin winters, who represents a number of the victims families, says the agent needs to be identified officially. Officially. The decision not to name Freddie Scappaticci as the agent stakeknife has been difficult for many to accept the legal and tactical rationale for doing so will be lost on many people, particularly next of kin of those murdered. Those murdered. In other news, George Galloway has said that he has hundreds of candidates ready to run at the next general election. The leader of the Workers Party of britain was sworn into parliament on monday following his by election win last week. His by election win last week. While speaking to neil oliver, the mp said his success in rochdale was the straw that broke the camels back. Broke the camels back. The spread of candidates , the
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A report into the activities of a report into the activities of a double agent was published. The investigation revealed. Its likely that more lives were lost than saved by the spy, codenamed stakeknife. He was working covertly for the british army inside the iras internal security unit, and theyre known for abductions, torture and murder. For abductions, torture and murder. Well, for abductions, torture and murder. Well, stakeknife for abductions, torture and murder. Well, stakeknife is widely believed to have been a west belfast man who was 77 when he died last year. Solicitor kevin winters, who represents a number of the victims families , number of the victims families, says the agent needs to be officially identified. Officially identified. The decision not to name Fred Scappaticci as the agent stakeknife has been difficult for many to accept the legal and tactical rationale for doing so will be lost on many people, particularly the next of kin of those murdered. Those murdered. G